TU Dublin Innovation celebrates 600 Invention Disclosure Form on World Intellectual Property Day 2024
TU Dublin Innovation and the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics (IEO) are celebrating the 600th Invention Disclosure Form (IDF) achievement in Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) on World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2024.
The 600th IDF proposed a novel approach to light management by combining diffraction gratings and conventional lenses to redirect and shape the light from LEDs. The practical benefits include reduced light pollution, reduced energy usage, more light where it is needed and less where it isn't. The preliminary work was funded by Enterprise Ireland and an Irish lighting company. Benefits include lowered energy usage and reduced light pollution and further development is already underway under a Science Foundation Ireland funded research grant (SFI (20/FFP-P/8851).
Discussing the milestone achievement Dr. Brendan Jennings, VP for Research, and Innovation at TU Dublin said:
Research and Innovation are central to the strategic vision for TU Dublin. Our 600th IDF, developed by the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics (IEO), represents the significant impact of the work of our researchers and innovators in addressing the global challenges identified through the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our research is underpinned by foundational exploration, the outputs of which we translate into novel technologies, practices, and policies for the benefit of society, business, and industry. In supporting this work our Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Office have facilitated the transfer of these outputs and inventions to 45+ spinout companies and partner enterprises via 245+ technology licenses/assignments. This success reflects the emphasis our university community places on research work that has real-world impact.
The 600th IDF was submitted by the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics (IEO) who seek to advance optical technologies to address societal challenges via optics and photonics research. They have been active in optics and photonics research for more than 25 years and have developed novel technologies in product authentication, vibration measurement, sensing and optical device fabrication. Commenting on the centres IP impact and support received in TU Dublin, Dr. Suzanne Martin, Centre Manager & Principal Investigator at IEO, TU Dublin said:
The IEO Centre has had the benefit of outstanding support, year after year, from the TU Dublin Innovation Office as we built our IP portfolio. This has allowed our team to focus fully on the technical challenges, while having confidence that the Intellectual property we develop is being protected and handled by experts.
Working as a Hub for innovation and technology transfer activities since 2007, TU Dublin Innovation collaborates with students, lecturers, and researchers across the University to create tangible outputs from research, business, and product ideas. The office has delivered 245+ LOAs, 45+ Spinouts, 600+ Industry Projects, 600+ IDFs, 150+ Patents Filed and 35+ Patents Granted over the past 15+ years. Celebrating the accomplishment Dr. Paul Maguire, Head of Innovation and Knowledge Transfer at TU Dublin said:
Over the last number of years, TU Dublin Innovation have been recognised as one of the leading innovation offices within the HEI sector, operating on par with the best in Europe in terms of knowledge transfer effectiveness as a function of research expenditure. Today it is with delight that we can celebrate the success of our inventors, the bedrock of everything we do. Over the years, the IEO group have been the nucleus for multiple industry collaborations, license agreements, patent applications and spin-out creation, so it is most appropriate for this highly innovative team of researchers to produce the 600th invention disclosure form. Hearty congratulations to all members of the IEO research team on this wonderful celebration – truly well deserved.
Special mention for the 599th IDF submission titled ‘Utillow Ergonomic Travel Cushion,’ developed by TU Dublin’s John Walsh; Head of School and Lecturer in Product and Furniture Design at TU Dublin School Art and Design and founder of TU Dublin CreateLAB and Vinh Truong; Design Researcher at TU Dublin CreateLab and the 601st IDF submission titled "Sports Propeller," developed by Dr. Kieran Collins; Head of Discipline - Dietetics, Nutrition, and Sports Science at TU Dublin School of Biological, Health and Sports Sciences & Fiona Ryan; Cluster Director at Sports Tech Ireland.
The theme of World IP Day 2024 is ‘IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity.’ World IP Day 2024 is an opportunity to explore how intellectual property (IP) encourages and can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building our common future. In solving some of the world’s most pressing issues and being ready to take advantage of opportunities that arise, TU Dublin will continue to centre on the three key pillars People, Planet and Partnerships. We are currently embarking on the second phase of its Strategic Intent 2030, building on the progress achieved to date. This phase forms its Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
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