Leaving Their Mark

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

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.

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Oliver Chyan
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.

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Sheldon Shi
Sheldon Shi

Sheldon Shi,
mechanical and energy engineering professor

He 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.

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