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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
5D Robotics
5D Robotics is a privately-held software product and services company
applying robotic innovations to make robots more intelligent and helpful.
Changing the use and value of robots requires the extension of
intelligent behaviors into new environments (minefields, convoys,
underwater, and on the highway) where they have not been extensively
used. In turn, this goal requires a fundamental shift from 2D
perception, mapping, and video into 3D perception and behavior. This
shift will enable the presence of intelligent behaviors in ground, air, and
underwater environments—environments where such intelligent capabilities are currently in limited use.
The 5D Robotics team has a history of innovative robot behavior
development and interface design. The potential for impact through
technology transition was recognized through an R & D 100 Award, as well as a Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for
Technology Transfer, given to members of the 5D technical staff for their efforts while at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
THG has been assisting 5D Robotics in its pursuit of business financing options, as well as furthering the technology in the marketplace.
www.5drobotics.com
Status: Successful Start-Up.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Boise State University-Developed Device for Subsurface Environmental Monitoring
Water is a fundamental constituent of life and is essential to a wide range of economic
activities. It is also a limited resource. Over-use and mismanagement of water have
created severe constraints on its availability. Such problems are widespread and will be
made more acute by the accelerating demand on fresh water arising from worldwide trends
in economic development.
The ability to adequately sample, monitor, and/or influence water pollution is vital in
protecting the world’s precious groundwater from contamination.
The patented Modular Hydraulic Packer-and-Port System (MHPS)
developed by Barrash Cardiff & Kitanidis, LLC, is a hydraulic
tomography (HT) subsurface imaging system that is one answer
to combating this insidious problem. The system’s modular,
hydraulic packer-and-port method for sampling, monitoring, and/or influencing isolated zones within
wells, shafts, pits, or other boreholes (particularly to hydraulically isolated zones) is a one-of-a-kind
system for monitoring and influencing the conditions therein.
BC&K Apparatus Unique Features
assembly/disassembly times are reduced, resulting in reduced time, labor, and supporting equipment;
less expensive components; ease of operation and maintenance;
simple wellhead configuration; easy to modify configuration in field;
easy to modify sampling or measurement operations per zone in the field; and plans call for examination of additional pumping options through the Company’s proprietary “smart remediation” technology.
Utilizing the less expensive, easier-to-use MHPS method of subsurface monitoring, BC&K is ready, willing, and able to help
the 1.1 billion people in developing countries who have inadequate access to water, the 2.6 billion people who lack basic
sanitation, and the 1.8 million children who die each year from dysentery.
Status: Pursuing funding.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Boise State University-Developed Wind Power Forecasting
On December 12, 2012, a proposal from Boise State University to commercialize a short-term wind forecasting engine that will
help lower the current wind grid integration costs arising from intermittent winds was accepted for funding by the National
Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps).
The BSU I-Corps team’s goals are to be the first graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated wind forecasting software in the
market and to secure global market share in wind simulation
technology. The computational technology in the forecasting
engine fully exploits the GPUs that power the fastest
supercomputer in the world.
Figure 1 (right) presents streamlines extracted from a time-
averaged wind field simulation over the Bolund Hill in Denmark.
Note that the BSU I-Corps team’s model captures distinct points on
the terrain where the wind substantially accelerates. A blind
evaluation of wind simulation models for this particular terrain was
also performed.
There are five critical technologies in the forecasting engine; four of these technologies have been completed and include:
Multi-GPU parallel incompressible flow solver;
Parallel geometric multi-grid algorithm;
Cartesian immersed boundary method for complex terrain;
Lagrangian dynamic sub-grid scale model for large-eddy simulation of turbulent winds; and
Multi-scale coupling with a regional community weather forecasting model and concurrent execution of the micro- and
meso-level codes on heterogeneous computing platforms.
The first four above technologies form the technology proof-of-concept. The present BSU I-Corps team is ready to demonstrate
the technology on a multi-GPU cluster of workstations. At project completion, the expectation is to establish a start-up
business, along with a business plan for third-party investors.
Figure 1: Visualization of streamlines extracted from a
time-averaged wind field over the Bolund Hill in Denmark.
Status: Awarded NSF/I-Corps funding.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Boise State University-Developed Self-Closing Hinge
…to the elegant brass mortise hinges of today… …hinges have been extremely useful in attaching,
supporting and turning doors—or covers—about a pivot
point that allows the doors to swing open or closed—at
will.
Invented at Boise State University by a team of BSU professors and Mechanical Engineering students
who responded to an industry request for improved hinges,
The Gunderson Self-Closing Hinge design has far surpassed
the industry-driven criteria for a simpler, more flexible—and reliable—hinge. Upon issuance of its patent,
THE GUNDERSON SELF-CLOSING HINGE will quickly find its place among those hinges that successfully launch into the marketplace and
address the aforementioned concerns, for the following reasons:
Aesthetically-Pleasing
Compact – smaller, simpler, more attractive design & outer surface appearance No unsightly protruding bolts or fasteners, nor exposed spring sleeves
Reduced overall hinge height – spring is placed around cams, rather than above or below them
Reliable
Easily adjusted spring-assist to increase momentum to latch
Cam-based, gravity-assisted, reliable self-closing
Maneuverable & Adjustable
Reversible for easily changing right-to-left/left-to-right opening Spring may be installed, removed, adjusted and/or replaced
Lift-off capability—with little disassembly
From the most archaic, old-
construction hinges used in
dry stone walls…
Status: Available for licensing.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Caring Technologies, Inc. – “Capturing the Cause—Not Just the Effect…”
Caring Technologies, Inc. (Boise, ID) is dedicated to the development of Behavior
Imaging™ (B.I.) technology as a means of more effectively conducting behavioral
health assessments, treatment, and research by helping professionals assist people
with autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other behavioral disorders through
video technology. Caring Technologies current portfolio of products includes:
B. I. Capture is a Behavior Imaging™ tool to capture and store behavioral health events on video via a remote control.
B. I. CARE – Behavior Imaging™ Consultation and Records Environment – is a health record platform which allows you
to organize, analyze, and share videos and other documents between patients, health providers, teachers, therapists
and other professionals.
“Caring Technologies provides healthcare technology to revolutionize
behavioral and mental health assessment, treatment and research. Behavior Imaging™ solutions enable collaboration and consultation between patients and professionals. We help health providers connect with patients
or their caregivers anywhere in the world, making virtual office visits a reality.
Ron Oberleitner, CEO Caring Technologies, Inc.
THG is assisting Caring Technologies with its expansion activities by advising
the Company relative to its Distribution, License, and Cooperative Research
and Development activities, as well as negotiation strategies and “best practices” in the Company’s launch of its Products into
the marketplace. THG is also assisting in the pursuit of venture-capital funding requirements for the Company.
www.caringtechnologies.com
Status: Successful business.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Condux International, Inc./PENTA BUSTER Tool -
Status: Licensed technology.
Opening c l eaned (quickly , seamlessl y ,
no hazardous repercuss ions,
posi t i ve ly addresses poss ible l iab i l i ty issues) .
Teeth re trac ted, socket exposed, access ga ined.
Ground- l evel e lec tr ica l se rv ice
box encrus ted wi th dir t and debr is .
PENTA BUSTER cleaning f lange tee th
exposed to remove debr is .
On June 28, 2013, Innovative Industrial Products, LLC (the New-Product Development
Division of The Harrison Group, LLC [see page 12]) signed an Exclusive Distributor
Agreement with Condux International, Inc. to distribute and sell the IIP-licensed
PENTA BUSTER debris-removal product into the utility, telecommunications, irrigation,
and agriculture industries.
The PENTA BUSTER is the ingenious invention of Hank Redford, an electrical
contractor with over 40 years of electrical systems’ design, installation, and
maintenance experience. Like most patents (after getting injured by screwdrivers,
knives, and other means of opening the services boxes), Mr. Redford found a real need
for the implement to be brought to the marketplace…
“…and yet the true creator is necessity,
who is the mother of our invention.”
Aristocles “Plato”
Republic, Book II, 369C, 360 B.C.
If necessity truly is the “Mother of Invention,” Hank thought his life-saving PENTA
BUSTER invention was certainly her long-overdue offspring.
Condux International has been manufacturing cable installation tools and equipment for
over 30 years. Working directly with the electrical contracting, electrical utility, telecom,
and CATV industries, Condux offers the highest quality tools, engineered to reduce
installation time and increase safety. Throughout its history, Condux has been
committed to innovation. This commitment is illustrated through their continual
research and development of new tools for aerial and underground cable installation. www.condux.com or www.pentabuster.com
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Conservation Seeding and Restoration (CSR) – “We’re All about Native Plants.”
CSR, Inc. is a native restoration and land stewardship company that employs qualified personnel and
specialized equipment to complete all restoration efforts in an effective and timely manner. Every
aspect of implementation is handled in-house. This includes items such as wildlife habitat creation and
enhancement, stream restoration, custom propagation, seed
collection, brushing, wetland banking, drill seeding, roadway
construction restoration, prescribed burns, herbicide application
and hydro-seeding.
CSR is currently developing a process for spraying autogenic biological soil crust (BSC)
inoculants onto degraded arid lands in order to facilitate more efficient restoration of the
planet’s arid ecosystems. THG assisted CSR in its SBIR Phase II Proposal to the
National Science Foundation (Proposal sent 07.28.09).
www.csr-inc.com
“Look to us for all your native restoration needs. From the
smallest residential back yard, to large-sale wildland
restoration. From riparian areas, to uplands, we are dedicated to restoring properly functioning, sustainable
native habitats.”
Steven Paulsen, General Manager
Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc.
Status: Currently, successful business.
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TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Status: Available for licensing.
Consumer Products International, Inc. Coin-Op Seal-
and-Inflate System
The CPI Coin-Op Seal-and-Inflate System provides tire repair
assemblies in two proposed configurations:
the seal-and-inflate system coupled with, and
integrated into, an existing coin-operated tire inflation
unit, including “a tire sealant tank; an air assembly
coupled to the tire sealant tank; a valve configured to
control fluid communication between the tank and the
air assembly; and a currency-operating assembly
configured to control the valve”;
a stand-alone tire sealant tank system, including “a
tire sealant tank; an air compressor operatively
coupled to the tank; a valve operatively aligned
between the tank and the air compressor; a flow
meter operatively aligned between the tank and the
air compressor; and computer processing circuitry
operatively coupled to the air compressor, the valve,
and the flow meter.”
www.cpi.com
CPI, Inc. (owners of Paasch Products’ Super Spare
Emergency Tire Repair product) plan to also take the
opportunity to utilize the new Coin-Op Seal-and-Inflate
System to increase brand awareness for their existing
SuperSpare Tire Repair product, being sold in retail outlets
at the current time. The same subliminal-exposure
opportunity exists for other emergency tire repair products,
such as the ITW Slime and/or Fix-a-Flat products.
An additional result of the increased product exposure is an
expectation that existing retail-shelved tire repair systems’
market numbers may falter, as the customer becomes more
familiar with the ease, cost-efficiency, and time savings of
the seal-and-inflate-on-the-go CPI technology.
www.cpi.com
Status: Available for Licensing.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
earHERO Total Awareness Earphone System
Designed by clinical audiologists, earHERO’s speakers are diminutive and do not block
the ear canal. The ear speaker is secured in the ear canal by a ribbon or wire-like spring structure anchoring the speaker to the
concha portion of the outer ear and pushing the speaker up against the top side of the ear canal, leaving a space for external
sounds to bypass the speaker to the eardrum. Each ear simultaneously transfers
alternate signals to the brain, giving one the ability to literally talk on a separate
phone without removing the earHERO from either ear—and hear whisper-level sounds
from yards away, while identifying the sounds’ precise location.
The advantages afforded by this invention are many:
the ear speaker is miniscule—much smaller
than over-the-ear or other in-the-ear earphones
commonly used with portable devices; it is also
lightweight, affording the earphone user comfort and
satisfaction;
safety and work effectiveness are positively
addressed—a driver of a car; a bicyclist; a machinery
operator; a skier, law enforcement, military or security
officer, or an amusement park worker—virtually anyone—may now listen to one sound, while
maintaining sensitivity to other outside ambient sounds;
the device allows normal feedback from hearing one’s own voice, resulting in the ability to
speak at a normal level; and
the arrangement of the earphone’s spring member to secure the speaker into the ear canal
is flexible to fit most adults with a single design, eliminating the customer-fitting operations associated with hearing aids
and eyeglasses, thus allowing mass marketing of a single design.
www.earhero.com
Status: Available for licensing.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Good Earth Bio-Solutions
Good Earth Bio-Solutions ― “The Green-Friendly Way to Recycle Waste”
Good Earth Bio-Solutions is an “Environmental – Green Friendly”
company that utilizes a successful and proven science to turn
organic material into nutrient rich compost. The Symbiotic
Microbial Association Resource-Recovery Technology (SMARRT
Process™) is fast, safe, natural and economical. The SMARRT Process™ has low impact on the environment, reduces
greenhouse gases and produces no leachate.
Every year, the United States generates approximately 413 million tons of
municipal Solid Waste, with an average of about 1.3 tons per person per year.
These figures exclude non-municipal solid waste such as construction and
demolition debris and industrial waste. The Zero Waste America, an Internet-
based organization, estimates that municipal solid waste accounts for only about
20% of the total waste generated in the United States each year. While less than
a quarter of all waste in the United States is recycled, it’s estimated that more than 70% of current landfill
waste could be reused, recycled or composted.
Good Earth’s microbial science is able to culture a distinct blend of microbes, molds and enzymes for rapid
decomposition of organic material; the end result is a long-awaited solution to address the very insidious
waste issue in this country, as well as in the international community. This process eliminates odor and
water contamination and extends usable life of landfills. The Company’s soil amendment process is a soil-
building agent that increases nutrient uptake of micro and macro nutrients, increases moisture retention,
and is free of harmful antibiotics. This unique technology can be used on farm fields, golf courses, flower
beds, and in-home gardens.
THG assisted Good Earth with its Business Plan re-write in the pursuit of venture capital funding to launch
the Company into the marketplace. www.goodearthnow.com
Good Earth Bio-Solutions, LLC
Status: Seeking funding.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Status: Ongoing program.
IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK NATIONAL USER FACILITY
…solving tomorrow’s b iofeedstock chal lenges by addressing market forces today…
The Bioenergy Program at INL (a Department of Energy National
Laboratory) is focused on the material handling phase of the bioenergy
field-to-refinery process. With material handling comprising roughly 40%
to 50% of the total production cost of a product, considerable attention is
given to this very important step in the manufacturing process. Feedstock
material handling involves four main areas: characterization,
preprocessing, receiving, storage, and conveying.
INL’s bioenergy primary focus is characterizing and preprocessing the
feedstock in preparation for the receiving, storage, and conveying steps.
INL Characterization Capabilities
Chemical Composition and Analysis
Enzymatic Saccharification and Fermentation
Thermochemical Feedstock Properties
Rapid-Screening Techniques
Particle-Size Distribution and Morphology
Microscopy and Imaging
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Algal Lipid and Bioproduct Characterization
Particle Properties
Laboratory-Scale Pelletization
Durability and Feedstock Deconstruction
DOE Biomass Resource Library
Developed within INL’s Biomass Feedstock Program, this one-of-a-kind
data- and knowledge-management system comprises a broad range of
feedstocks (65,000 physical samples), robust characterization capabilities,
a sophisticated data and sample management system, and statistical
analysis functionality.
INL Preprocessing Capabilities
Energy Systems Laboratory – Located on the Idaho Falls Research and
Education Campus the ESL was officially dedicated by the Idaho National
Laboratory (INL), in April of 2013. The facility has 54,000 square feet of
reconfigurable laboratory research space, plus a large laboratory for
biomass characterization and is LEED Gold certified.
Feedstock PDU - The DOE Biomass Program’s Feedstock Process
Demonstration Unit (PDU), managed and operated by INL’s Bioenergy
Program, transforms raw biomass into uniform-format commodity
feedstocks. The scale of the PDU (nominally five tons/hour) allows larger
volumes to be produced in a reasonable time and provides processing data
and information about scale-up issues from laboratory- and bench-scale
systems.
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TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
www.pentabuster.com
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC…turning the wheels of industry…
Innovative Industrial Products, LLC, a limited liability company located in the suburbs of Boise, Idaho, is the Product
Development Division of The Harrison Group, LLC. The IIP team is composed of four partners with a combined over 147
years of experience in management, marketing, sales, and technology commercialization, among them.
Tom Harrison, Partner
Innovative Industrial Products’ Management Team, together with its Minnesota-based, high-tech product manufacturer; six
associates; and a first-class administrative staff; is a lean, energetic, dedicated—and more-than-capable—group of
professionals that is now successfully selling products in the marketplace.
The first product to be developed by the IIP Team is the PENTA BUSTER debris-removal tool, licensed to IIP by Hank Redford
of G&R Solutions, Inc. The tool is now being distributed by Condux International in certain mutually agreed-to markets.
Currently, PENTA BUSTER is being re-designed to include a variety of bolt head sizes to accommodate a larger market base.
Carolyn Harrison
Managing
Partner
Ray Gross Partner
Jaden Tauren Partner
Tom Harrison Partner
Status: Successful company; seeking new products.
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TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
The electrical wire
connector market—after an
expected dip in 2008 and 2009—is again
growing.
And, the interest in The Melni Connector
is, as well…
”I am eagerly awaiting
production of this connector
and want to stock (and
support) this product…”
Ron Rinehart
Manager
CED Electric
THG is directing the licensing, as well as the preparation and
coordination of presentation
materials, market
research, and funding opportunities for The
Melni Connector effort.
Status: Winner of Idaho TechLaunch 2010.
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THE HARRISON GROUP, LLC STATUS OF INVENTORS’
TECHNOLOGIES AND INVENTIONS January 14, 2014
Nail Jack Tools ― “Saving Today’s Buildings for Tomorrow’s Planet…”
Nail Jack Holdings, LLC. a Hailey, Idaho-based company founded by Michael Foley, is
dedicated to the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of the Nail Jack®, Nail
Hunter®, and other unique hand tools that provide a ―greener‖ and more efficient and
effective way to dig, grip and pull any size nails, staples and brads. The Company holds
two issued patents and has submitted numerous patent pending claims in the United
States—and internationally—for this new line of hand tools.
The utility and ease with which one is able to use the Nail Jack Tools’ products will
create a new, disruptive-to-the-market tool category. It is the belief of Nail Jack
management—and others—that this innovative—“green”—technology will bring changes
in daily life of similar magnitude to the “information technology” explosion over the last
two decades
Prototypes of the Product were initially manufactured in Taiwan from investment casting
in 4140 steel; additional models are currently also being manufactured in HangZhou,
P.R. China. The Nail Jack Tools are currently being sold on Amazon.com, and have begun delivering tools to Handy Hardware,
Lee Valley and Woodcraft.
A national award from Popular Mechanics in May, 2009, confirmed the appeal of the Nail Jack tools to everyone from the
“trade” to the “do-it-yourselfers” (DIY), as well as the homeowner. THG is currently seeking Licensees, as well venture funding to meet current inventory needs. www.nailjack.com
Status: Pursuing funding.
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The NanoSteel Company, Inc.
The NanoSteel Company is an
advanced materials company that
has created a unique and
proprietary portfolio of
nanotechnology based and environmentally-friendly steel
alloy solutions that greatly increase the value of steel in
most of today's industrial applications.
Product success has been through the development of
Super Hard Steel (SHS) alloy solutions with nano-scale
microstructures for use as metallic coatings within the
automotive, oil & gas, mining, concrete & cement, and
power generation industries.
Automotive
Innovative new nano-structured sheet steel reduces vehicle
weight without compromising safety through the use of thinner,
higher strength gauges.
Oil & Gas
High-strength stainless steel PM and best-in-class hardbanding
improve lifetime by increasing durability.
Mining
Lighter and thinner overlay wear plate delivers up to 400%
more service life in extreme environments.
www.nanosteel.com
Status: Successful Start-Up.
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NATUROPATHIX, INC. ZYMADERM
The economic downturn has created an unprecedented “window of opportunity” in the natural products market place. Quietly,
spurred by increased costs and expenditures, consumers continue to turn to natural solutions to satisfy their necessary
healthcare needs; nearly eight in ten (78%) Rx drug buyers are “very”/”somewhat interested” in switching to OTC medications.
U.S. sales of natural remedies, which have been enjoying double-digit growth for the past several years, brought in $860
million in sales in 2008. Natural and mass market retail sales of adult homeopathic medicines grew nearly 6%, while herbal
formulas also grew almost 6%—and the trend continues.
The topical Naturopathix, Inc. ZymaDerm product provides a composition for use
in treating viral-induced skin lesions in humans, where the configuration of the
technology does not destroy healthy, uninfected tissues nor result in either
significant systemic side effects or local side effects, such as initiation, necrosis of
tissue surrounding the wart, allergic rashes, scarring, disfigurement, or discomfort
to the human being treated.
Viral-induced Common Warts – The patented ZymaDerm treatment method
painlessly shrinks warts until they disappear—without scarring—and contains no
dangerous, caustic chemicals that can burn or irritate normal skin.
Shingles - It is estimated that approximately 50% of the population over the age of 50 can expect to experience an outbreak of
shingles sometime in their lives. Considering the size of this demographic alone, an over-the-counter natural treatment, such as
ZymaDerm, is the answer to this very insidious virus.
Molluscum Contagiosum (MC) – Current methods for treating MC include surgical removal of the MC lesions and/or painful
tissue destruction by chemical or physical means. The ZymaDerm technology has been proven to treat this virus, which is
currently resistant to commonly used anti-viral agents. www.naturopathix.com
COMMENCEMENT OF ZYMADERM
TREATMENT
AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF ZYMADERM
TREATMENT
Status: Pursuing funding for FDA approval.
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Nitrocisions' roots extend back to 1990, when scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) needed
to cut open storage tanks that contained radioactive material. They needed a solution that would not
ignited the material inside or create a secondary waste stream that might contaminate other unaffected
areas. The standard saws, torches and water jet technology were found to be ineffective, so staff
members launched an investigation into alternate methods.
What they discovered was the potential for compressed gas, specifically liquid nitrogen, to be used as a
cutting technology. After receiving initial funding, INL scientists conducted several experiments that
would go on to prove extremely important:
the successful cutting of live explosives,
including TNT without detonation, and
removal of radiological contamination.
The second experiment drew the involvement of the U. S. Department of Energy
(DOE); this new approach could easily remove radiological contamination, as well as
several layers of contaminated paint and coatings from steel and concrete surfaces.
With DOE support, several Idaho-based investors sought to commercialize the
technology, with TRUTech LLC winning the bid. In order to bring the product to
market, TRUTech created Nitrocision in 2001 to focus on further developing the
technology. Nitrocision proved the commercial viability of the project and brought
NitroJet, the Company's ultra-high-pressure liquid nitrogent jet, to market in 2003.
www.nitrocision.com
Status: Successful Start-Up.
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OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS, LLC – Real-Time Engineering Design Deformation
Optimal Solutions Software, LLC, provider of the award-winning design deformation product, Sculptor, and aided by its
worldwide network of distributors, continues to apply high-quality, cost-saving solutions to its clients' design issues. Sculptor's
unique real-time mesh deformation technology allows fast and efficient designs.
Whether it's increasing the mass flow entering an automotive intake port chamber; or optimizing the
shapes of complex valves and other pipe components to
improve values of pressure loss, velocity and/or flow quality; or
circumventing the normal CAD-to-wind tunnel process by going
straight from a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
development program to the
racetrack for a world renown
sports car company; or offering
surgeons the ability to perform
virtual surgeries before operating on their patients, the
Optimal Solutions team is well poised to apply sound
solutions to its
customers' varied
engineering design
needs.
www.gosculptor.com
Control Point
Status: Winner of Idaho TechLaunch 2006. Successful Start-Up.
Design optimization of nacelle of turbofan jet engine
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…keeping your construction projects compliant…
Are You Compliant? Do You Want to Avoid Costly Fines?
Outpak Concrete Washout units are designed to be a portable solution for harmful industrial concrete sediment, paint, dry wall
mud, stucco, and mortar. With Outpak Concrete Washouts, your job site will be organized, eco-friendly, and Best-
Management- Practice (BMP – Clean Water Act of 1972) compliant. They are designed for a simple, matter-of-minutes set-up,
and can remain on the job site for the duration of the project. Outpak Concrete Washouts are compatible with both mixer and
pump trucks, as well as wheelbarrows. Just dispose of them after evaporation and job completion.
Status: Technology currently licensed.
The Outpak Chick Box was invented almost by happenstance. Bob Eason, President and Owner of
Outpak, LLC, and a twenty-nine-year concrete company owner, patented his own simple design for
the above concrete washout system. When a prominent southwestern Idaho pet and lawn care
representative happened to see the washout product, the gentleman proclaimed,
“Bob, believe it or not, this would be perfect for our company’s new-born chicks. It’s
easy to unfold, and the simple design and low cost really work for our DIY market.”
And, the Outpak Chick Boxes have been selling off the shelf ever since.
www.outpak.com
OUTPAK CHICK BOX …don’t get caught with egg on your face; buy Outpak Chick Box
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PENTA BUSTER
“Necessity is the Mother of Invention” - Difficult situations truly do inspire ingenious
solutions. In the case of Hank Redford, an electrical contractor who has worked in the
electric contracting and service industry for over 40 years, opening ground-level electrical service boxes meant removing dirt,
mud, sand, water, large chunks of ice—all sorts of environmental debris—from the exterior of the boxes. Breaking the special
five-sided “Penta nut” located on the top of the unit was risky and time consuming. So, Hank, after a rather dangerous incident
involving a hammer and chisel, started tinkering with a better approach to clearing and removing the Penta nuts.
Thus was born the PENTA BUSTER©, a patented, multi-purpose solution to the nagging industry problem of cleaning debris
from the area surrounding the fasteners used in external ground-level electric service boxes, including, but not limited to,
underground power boxes, telephone boxes, fiber optic boxes, underground water meters, and irrigation valve boxes, to name
a few.
PENTA BUSTER Puts “Teeth” into the
Utility Box Industry
The unique, patented cleaning flange
embodied within the PENTA BUSTER
design is composed of a plurality of rigid
teeth that removes and/or loosens the
debris from around the nut, so access to the
utility service box can be quickly gained,
thereby alleviating both the inefficiency and
potential bodily harm inherent in the current
method of opening the box. The cleaning
flange can then be retracted and the socket
exposed to quickly and safely remove the Penta nut.
…the he lp ing hand too l…
www.pentabuster.com
Status: Two License Agreements signed.
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…no oil…no water…no fling…no sling!
Car enthusiasts love a deep, rich, dark -rubber look in their
tires—and a tire dressing that lasts.
That’s what you get with…
PowerSheen Tire Brite
Tire Dressing
How is PowerSheen different?
Because of their respective chemical compositions,
Solvent-based products use a hydrocarbon silicone “carrier” that
leads to premature drying and cracking of the tire surface.
Water-based products contain oils and polymers that don’t last;
they’re difficult to apply evenly; and they can attract dirt.
PowerSheen’s fully cured, bonded elastomeric coating
lasts for months—or years, depending upon use.
Status: Available for licensing.
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Precision Software Design – “Affordable Custom Software Solutions for your Business or Non-profit Organization…”
Precision Software Design’s Smpl technology fills the gap in business
automation. You will find Smpl where business processes are well understood
and should be automated, but are not currently due to the cost or impracticality
of today’s database solutions. Smpl technology significantly decreases the time
associated with building custom software solutions and also supports structuring
information that does not easily fit into traditional databases, such as outlines,
legal documents, specifications, designs, etc. The resulting Smpl solutions
automate today’s manual business processes, including: E-mail automation;
updating websites and databases; generating office documents, legal
documents, reports; even generating tests and code.
Smpl can create charts and reports, typical of a database, but this is just
the beginning.
Smpl tools are written in Visual Basic or C#, and can take advantage of the full capabilities of .NET.
Smpl can generate Word documents. This goes far beyond mail merge, and allows generating tables, repeated sections,
repeated documents, etc.
Smpl can send e-mails, with generated attachments. For example, creating reminder e-mails of upcoming events.
Smpl can format data to be sent to suppliers, accountants, or other associated businesses.
Smpl can update web site content and e-mail contacts in your e-mail client. For example, updating all employees in the
company when customer contact info changes.
THG provided assistance in helping Precision Software license the Smpl technology. www.precisionsoftware.us
Status: Existing company; seeking funding.
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R2EV, LLC – “The Removable Battery Technology that Sustains Life”
R2EV’s technology delivers scalable battery systems for all
electric and hybrid drive systems. The patented removable
and exchangeable battery technology allows for integration
when building or converting vehicles, while adding
functionality and extended range to the vehicle.
From scooters to heavy-duty delivery vehicles, the same
portable module can be used to deliver cutting-edge power
and energy, which allows the electric vehicle to quickly
exchange drained modules.
R2EV can provide power and energy dense systems to meet any need. The batteries are rugged, safe, and need no servicing—
nor outside maintenance. The result? Batteries that are capable of being located outside a building—addressing the repeated
objection that large battery rooms take up too much interior space.
THG is assisting Idaho TechConnect in their effort
to seek funding for the launch of the R2EV technology into the marketplace.
www.r2ev.com
Status: Existing company; seeking funding.
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RFinity, Inc.
RFinity located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, was launched in October, 2008, after signing a multi-year
funding agreement.
RFinity's main technology development focus is on developing a platform that combines the
flexibility of mobile devices and near-field communications with the integrity of hardware-based
cryptography. The technology that RFinity brought to market is patent-pending hardware and
software originally developed at the U. S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory.
Key markets on which RFinity focuses includes:
University student ID and payments,
Mass-transit access,
Event ticketing, and
Military and Homeland Security applications.
Status: Technology currently licensed.
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Stone Temporary Road Pavement Marker
The Stone Temporary Road Pavement Markers (TRPMs) are the most effective TRPMs
today for providing short-term road markings, both day and night, because…
best engineering practices have been used;
unlike other methods, the reflective strip covers are easy to peel, thereby
increasing time-to-place operations; ultimately, saving time and money; and
meticulously manufactured to withhold the vigorous demands of road construction
work zones.
Stone Marker Placement Equipment
Road construction sites are dangerous. Because of the antiquated
method in which markers are currently placed, all the warning signs
in the world aren’t going to prevent the more than 1,300 deaths
reported in highway work zones every year. Many of these mishaps
occur when drivers inadvertently strike workers who are
straying out of the construction safety work zone to physically
place and remove temporary pavement markers on the highway.
Now, there is a way of preventing these accidents from occurring.
The Stone Marker Placement Equipment is designed to save lives and labor through the
automation of the placement of the markers. Its unique, patented process is the only
product on the market today that, while in operation, stays within safety zone
requirements,
Success Lies with a Technology’s Intellectual Property Protection.
The Stone Temporary Road Pavement Markers (TRPMs), as well as the Stone Marker
Placement Equipment, are protected by issued patents. The exclusive right granted from
the Government to a Patentee prevents others, without the Patentee’s permission, from
making, using, selling, or distributing the patented invention during the patent period.
This is a right that is attractive to potential licensees or technology buyers.
Given the choice between a patented and
a yet-to-be patented technology, decision makers will choose the patented product—
every time.
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SUNLUTION PV GROUND SPRING
With global market forces growing by double digits, the future of the worldwide PV
market remains bright. Uncertain times are causing governments everywhere to
rethink the future of their energy mix, creating new opportunities for a competitive,
safe, reliable electricity source, such as PV. Over the last 10 years, progress has been
impressive.
Current PV interconnect manufacturers are generally not attending to the industry’s proclaimed need for better costs,
performance, and reliability. For example, current grounding methods are ranging from $2–$4 per module, which is inherently
much higher than the industry needs to achieve the highly sought-after grid parity point.
Sunlution currently has a provisional patent filed for a
novel ground approach that can meet the applicable U.S.
NEC and UL certification requirements and enter the
approximate $10M–$15M U.S./Canadian ground market
at an aggressive $1.50/module price, with 300%+
markup over a $.35 fully burdened manufacturing cost,
thus significantly undercutting the competition and
satisfying the vitally important need for better industry
costing.
The Sunlution “solution” provides uniquely innovative
and simple mechanical and electrical design solutions
that will change the basic assumptions in current
industry thinking.
Figure 1. Upward and outward-facing
triangular surface penetrating
contacts/teeth provide positive retention
to the bottom of the module frames
Figure 2. Spring, according to Claim 1
of Provisional Patent, wherein the
spring can have an integral feature to
capture and secure a separate cable.
Status: Available for licensing.
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SUPERSPARE ONBOARD TIRE REPAIR SYSTEM
“The single greatest concern of the driving public is flat tires.” J. D. Power &
Associates
The answer to the above “issue” is an environmentally
friendly (no toxic chemicals), “reusable,” alternative that can
be easily cleaned from tires: SuperSpare. The SuperSpare
Technical Team spent two years perfecting its proprietary, latex-based sealant-and-transfer system.
The result? A reliable tire-repair-and-inflating system that positively addresses the aforementioned concern.
To use Super Spare, simply connect sealant bottle to flat tire; connect transfer hose to
sealant bottle; connect the other end of the transfer hose to ANY inflated tire; puncture is
sealed, and the tire is inflated to a safe driving pressure.
Status: Technology currently licensed.
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www.superspare.net
Sustainable Innovations - “In Business, as in Nature, All Wastes are Assets in Disguise.”
Playng a prominent role in Sustainable Innovations’ Food Service Operations, is the Company’s Liquid Waste Extractor for
organic waste. The stand-alone and modular liquid waste extractor device shreds and presses liquids from fruit, vegetables and
plate scrapings, as well as diverts processed solids for soil enhancement, composting or vermicomposting.
This technology is manufactured in Bavaria with sturdy Siemens-designed/constructed motors for long-lasting durability. The
three-year-old—used—unit that was installed at the Ada County Jail in Boise, Idaho, in July of 2008 has warranted only one
service call; food waste has been reduced from 12 bags down to four; and food waste generation has been cut by sixty-six
percent (66%).
Since the worldwide marketplace has shown a keen interest in this machine, THG
welcomes the opportunity to assist Sustainable in licensing the technology to U.S.
companies.
www.sustaininnovations.com
Status: Pursuing funding.
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We use our hands for everything we do, for everything we touch. No matter what we do, through the use of our
hands, we are in constant contact with germs and bacteria. So, what can we do to safely and effectively limit the
transfer of bacteria, viruses and other microbes? We can use a technology that “grabs” any type of bacteria-
laden handle, twist-know, or push button and executes…on our behalf.
TM
Roger Wilson, owner of three very successful high-end interiors shops in the Boise area realized that in order to maintain the integrity of his
products, he would need to protect them, once they were installed, on-site. Since he was not able to find anything suitable in the marketplace, he
started another company entitled, “Pro-tecta Industries”, and patented his own process for protecting doors. Since that time, he, again out of
necessity, has addressed all types of surface protection products for tubs, counter tops, baseboards, floors and door casings, to name a few.
“…the clean card that ‘cares’”…
The patent-pending grabzz™ hinged-card technology is one compelling answer to the recent emergence of antibiotic-
resistant bacteria. The product’s hinged plastic outer surface contains an antimicrobial foundation that secures the long-
lasting integrity of the card. The inner, replaceable, “mat” features an EPA-registered biostatic surface protectant that
provides an effective barrier to the growth of disease-causing organisms.
The Wilson Hideaway Wind Turbine …your retractable wind turbine solution…
The residential wind turbine market is starting to boom. Homeowners see a true benefit to reducing their
electric bills and protecting themselves from continually-fluctuating electricity prices, decreasing their
dependence on foreign oil, and seizing the opportunity to produce clean energy.
What has not been addressed in this exciting movement, is the aesthetic aspects, as well as the safety and
structural security issues, associated with a wind turbine located very near a home. The Wilson Hideaway Wind
Turbine addresses these niches in this new market expansion by introducing …a retractable wind turbine.
DoorSaver …it’s like hard-hat protection for surfaces—only better!
Status: Available for licensing.