03/27/2020 12:00:00 AMLicensing agreements help UNT researchers make an even greater real-world impact. Online ExtrasDepartment of Chemistry, College of EngineeringResearchstory UNT researchers never stop striving to make the world a better place -- and licensing agreements help their work make an even greater real-world impact. Guido Verbeck Guido Verbeck,chemistry professor He has disclosed 14 inventions to UNT, five of which have been issued patents and three of which have been licensed to companies. One of the licenses is to Frisco-based InspectIR for a portable opioid breathalyzer technology. Read more about his work: LaCore Labs' $1 million dollar gift establishes research innovation center at UNT UNT and InspectIR join forces in the war on drugss         Oliver Chyan Oliver Chyan,chemistry professor In 2019, he received $157,000 in his share of license royalties, the largest royalty distribution to date at UNT, for a method to detect flaws in microchips. Read more about his work: UNT chemistry professor sees invisible problems           Sheldon Shi Sheldon Shi,mechanical and energy engineering professorHe developed a patented cost-effective method to rapidly clean up spills and contamination in water and on hard surfaces. The technology has been licensed to EnviroMAC Solutions. Read more about his work: Cleaning up toxic spills UNT Professor's latest invention heats up biofuel research Read about UNT's Tier One research in the feature It's in Our DNA