Technology Transfer
We are a state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to advancing scientific research in the fields of biology, chemistry, and physics. Our team of expert scientists conducts cutting-edge experiments and utilizes the latest technology to make groundbreaking discoveries. Our mission is to contribute to the global scientific community and improve the lives of people around the world through our research.
NSF-PFI Partnership
Our laboratory was awarded an National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships For Innovation (PFI) grant in collaboration with Materic. Materic is an established manufacturer or randomly oriented electrospun nanofiber products for clients in a wide variety of industries.
As part of this grant Materic will provide entrepreneurial training to students in our lab and help us to determine an optimal path for commercialization of aligned nanofiber materials and yarns manufactured using our proprietary technologies.
Patents and Patents Pending
·US Patent 11,015,267 B2 - System and method for electrospun fiber straining and collecting
(May 25, 2021, Beachely V)
· US Patent 10,663,378 B2 - Embedded marking of sectionable tissue samples.
(May 26, 2020, Beachley V)
· US Patent 8,580,181 B1 - Fabrication of three dimensional aligned fiber array
(Nov 12, 2013, Beachley V, Wen X. )
· US Patent 8,124,001 B1 - Synthetic vascular tissue and method of forming same (Feb. 28, 2012, Wen X, Beachley V, Mironov V, Kasyanov V. )
· US Patent 7,828,539 B1 - Fabrication of three dimensional aligned fiber array
(Nov. 9, 2010, Beachley V, Wen X)
· US Patent Application US20190145022A1- Devices and Methods for Producing Aligned Nanofibers.
(Nov 14, 2018, Jao D, Beachley V)
· PCT International Application No. PCT/US2023/011538- Assembly Of Polymer Staple Nanofiber Yarn.
(Jan. 25, 2023, Beachley V)
· PCT International Application No. PCT/US2022/026179- Systems and methods for fiber zone-drawing and/or zone-annealing. (April 25, 2022, Flamini M, Beachley V)
· PCT International Application No. PCT/US2022/031429-Synthetic aligned tissue grafts and methods of using same (May 27, 2022, Beachley V, Vega S, Jao D)
· PCT International Application No. PCT/US2022/033234- Methods and apparatuses for forming patterned fiber arrays with automated tracks. (June 13, 2022, Jao D, Beachley V)
· US Provisional Patent Application No. 63/682,667- Hydrogel Infiltration Into Sacrificial Hydrogel Nerve. (August 13, 2024, Carter J, Beachley V, Vega S)
· US Provisional Patent Application No. 63/783,761-Bioactive Peptide-Functionalized Compositions and Methods of Preparing Same. (April 4, 2025, Vega S, Beachley V, Recktenwald M)