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								Oklahoma Nanotechnology Companies 3DIcon Norman, OK 3DIcon has established an SRA (Sponsored Research Agreement) with the University of Oklahoma (OU), whereby 3DIcon's technologies are being developed by leading researchers and scientists in state-of-the-art research facilities in the Norman as well as the Tulsa Campuses. Harnessing the resources of a major university with proven research capabililities greatly expands and hastens the development process of an early stage company on the cusp of disruptive technology and does so in a cost effective manner. To replicate these resources on a private basis would be prohibitively expensive. Not just that, it would be practically impossible to assemble such a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of proven experts. OU is one of the leading research institutions in the U.S. In the past 20 years, OU-developed technologies have led to the formation of 30-plus companies that have generated over $65 million. In 2006 alone, OU's researchers were awarded 19 patents, and processed 51 intellectual property disclosures. OU's research center hosts scientific research on some of the most important advancements of our day. OU's work includes the genome project, NASA, the National Weather Center and telecommunications. With the sponsorship of 3DIcon, OU is now emerging on the forefront of 3D projection technologies. Access Optics Broken Arrow, OK Access Optics is a world leader in optics, thin film coatings and assemblies with technological applications in the endoscopy, biomedical, aerospace, analytical instrumentation, oil exploration, machine vision, and homeland security fields. Access Optics is the first company to solve a specific industry problem using nanotechnology. Bob Hogrefe, CEO, indicates that they make the lenses for endoscopes and many times after repeated trips through an autoclave sterilizing the instrument the glass-to-metal seal would break down effectively ruining the endoscope. Access Optics nano coating assures a much better seal which gives them a competitive advantage in the industry. Access Optics specializes in four main optics areas including specialty, technical, thin film and catalog optics. Optical instruments designed for operation in the ultraviolet or infrared employ unique optical materials. These same materials provide mechanical properties that are ideally suited to extreme durability and reliablity requirements. Their components are fabricated from fused silica, sapphire and rugged borosilicate glass to address these special requirements. Access Optics is able to meet rigorous standards for molded glass components or optical surfaces that call for high speed polishing and satisfy cost constraints or met unusual form, fit or function requirements. Advanced Composites Group, Inc. Tulsa, OK ACG specializes in the manufacture of high performance pre-impregnated (prepreg) advanced fibre reinforced composite materials. The Group's carbon fibre and glass fibre reinforcements, which are pre-impregnated with specially formulated epoxy, cyanate ester or bismaleimide resin matrixes, are used in woven and stitched fabrics or as unidirectional tape formats across a diverse range of industries. The Group also supplies elastomers, reusable vacuum bags plus a range of associated supplementary products. ACG caters for all applications, with prepreg materials that cure at temperatures as low as 40°C (105°F) for low cost structure and high performance prepregs capable of withstanding service at temperatures up to 350°C (660°F). Process technologies include standard autoclave, vacuum bag, out-of-autoclave (OoA) and press moulding. Advanced Composites Group Inc (ACG Inc.), part of Umeco Composite Structural Materials (UCSM) - a division of Umeco plc, is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite carbon and glass fibre (CFRP and GFRP) reinforced plastic pre-impregnated materials (prepregs) custom formulated for component, structure and tooling applications in a diverse range of industries across North and South America. Markets served by ACG Inc include: motorsport, aerospace, marine, automotive, construction, wind energy, defense, medical, and sports and leisure. ACG Inc., which was established in the USA in 1990, employs approximately 120 professionals at its facilities in Tulsa in the USA. Advanced Plastics Owasso, OK The Advanced Companies have been providing precision machined plastic and metal components since 1979. The Advanced Companies provides a wide range of engineered plastics in stock shapes as well as custom machining and fabricating services. They specialize in production & MRO component items for a wide range of industries, including: Aerospace, Military, Oil and Gas, Sports and Leisure, Electronic Components, Food Processing and Material Processing Industries. AIM Technologies Stillwater, OK Amethyst Research, Inc. (ARI) Ardmore, OK Amethyst Research, Inc. (ARI), formed in 2005 as an Oklahoma "C" corporation, specializing in materials and manufacturing processes for high-performance infrared imaging devices. ARI is currently a tenant in the Ardmore Development Authority's technology business incubator located on the campus of the Southern Oklahoma Technology Center and with research facilities located in Austin, TX. Primarily using competitive federal R&D contracts the company has developed proprietary hydrogenation and quality control techniques that dramatically improve operability and yield of HgCdTe based infrared focal plane arrays. While retaining its solid R&D base, ARI is ready to embark on its next phase - establishing merchant production facilities in Ardmore, OK. Plans are being finalized for a new facility that combines state-of-the-art "large area" HgCdTe wafer production using a molecular beam epitaxy line with ARI's ground-breaking proprietary defect mitigation and quality control technologies. This triad of technologies permits the commercial production of the world's highest quality, large area HgCdTe wafers to U.S. infrared imaging device manufacturers. Amethyst Research, Inc. provides technologies to improve the performance and reduce the price of infrared sensors. They work with all U.S. based infrared focal plane array manufacturers to ensure the most rapid deployment possible of our technology into both DoD and commercial markets. Anautics, Inc. Oklahoma City, OK Anautics is an emerging small business with 7 years experience providing innovative technology solutions to industry and government organizations. Anautics has a proven track record of implementing programs and projects across the United States and throughout DoD. Their vast employee knowledge base, experience and qualifications provide their customers with the best solution for their IT and Professional Services needs. Their management team will stay focused, on-time and within budget to provide the best solution possible for their customer. At the heart of everything they do is customer retention and referral, so their focus is your satisfaction. ARC Outdoors Tulsa, OK X-System’s™ permanently integrated silver nanoparticles have microbe managing properties and are highly effective in controlling odor. Silver has proven effective in many fabrics worn by men and women in the armed forces and law enforcement and is used as an effective treatment in a variety of medical applications. X-System provides innovative fabric development solutions to the consumer, manufacturing and branded apparel markets. Their goal is to deliver advanced innovative fabric benefits to their own brands and licensed consumer brands. Their innovations are developed to be highly effective and easily integrated into textiles, providing a high value product for consumers. X-System currently manufactures and sells apparel for use in the high performance portion of the hunting industry that utilizes nano silver particles of under 5-10nm. They have successfully created our X-System brand to attract consumers that are motivated to manage human body odor. X-System also provides licensing opportunities to branded apparel companies as well as fabric manufacturers interested in their branded anti-odor solutions. Artison Corp. Inola, OK Artison is a medical device and biotechnology company utilizing ultrasound energy (non-imaging) for the fields of medicine and biotechnology. Artison designs, develops, and manufactures medical devices and biotechnology platforms that utilize ultrasound energy ranging from 40KHz to 8MHz. Artison is an FDA-registered facility and has a quality system certified to meet the requirements of ISO 13485:2003 from TUV Rheinland. Bijhem Scientific, Inc. Norman, OK Bijhem Scientific, Inc. (BSI) is a R & D Corporation with a mission to advance product-centric research on innovations and discoveries in nanomaterial science and technologies. The corporate objective is to evolve the respective technology from its conceptual stage to market commercialization supported by investment capital, business analysis and research. The corporation is engaged in strategic research partnerships with academic institutions, independent researchers, start-ups and established manufacturing corporations. Corporate intellectual property (IP) is generally licensed and/or exchanged for an equity position with client companies and organizations. Collaborative interdisciplinary contract research is encouraged through research partnerships with faculty and independent researchers. This facilitates an early path for commercial evaluation of academic findings and the realization of additional funds for the respective researcher and institution. R&D subject areas involve engineering of functional nanomaterials such as high surface area metal oxides, aerogel-xerogel composites, nanocoatings, carbon nanotubes, metal oxide nanotubes, nanoparticles and nanowires for market critical applications in photocatalysis, water purification, environmental remediation, advanced oxidation systems, pigments, conductive inks & adhesives, nano-additives for polymer composites, targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering and nano-additives for polymer composites. BioTec Fuels & Chemicals LLC Guymon, OK Cass Polymers, Inc. Oklahoma City, OK Milamar is the manufacturing arm of CASS Polymers, Inc. that specializes in the formulation and distribution of high performance adhesives and coatings manufactured under their product lines as well as under private label agreements for both consumer and industrial markets. Many of their customers are Fortune 500 companies who trust them to formulate products to the strictest guidelines with the tightest tolerances. Charlesson, LLC Oklahoma City, OK Charlesson, LLC is an Oklahoma City-based company actively engaged in the development of therapeutics for treating numerous human diseases. Their product pipeline includes pharmaceutical treatments for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, ocular inflammation, angiogenesis, and systemic diabetes. By using nanoparticles to deliver medication, their research shows great promise in these areas. Ronald Wassel of Charlesson, LLC is working to establish a chemical formulation that can be used to package small molecule drugs in preparation for ophthalmic and neurological treatments. The research has potential benefits for treating age-related macular degeneration which is the leading cause of blindness in adults over age 50. Other benefits include reducing the economic burden of repeated dosings and patient discomfort associated with applications of drugs. Circle Operations Group Tulsa, OK Manufacturers all over the planet have one thing in common.... the “waste” left over from their production cycle. At Circle™ we have spent 25 years developing the science of re-generation which allows our manufacturing partners to turn this liability into a strategic asset. Circle™ owns over 20 “game changing” re-generation patents in key commodities. The product applications are almost endless, including goods made from fiber, leather, wood, and paper. The re-generation of these “pre-consumer” waste streams enables us to turn cotton cutting floor waste back into yarn for apparel and home products, to re-purpose leather scraps into book covers and automotive seating, and to utilize wood waste in the manufacturing of moldable tiles, trim and structural panels. Best of all, re-generation provides a competitive business advantage by reducing the cost of products while maintaining equal or better performance and quality, and by reducing the environmental impact of carbon emissions, energy use and toxic chemical inputs by up to 40%. Tangible proof that there is no such thing as waste... ConocoPhillips Worldwide ConocoPhillips uses its pioneering spirit to responsibly deliver energy to the world. This purpose transcends all of ConocoPhillips' operations. The company conducts its business to return maximum value to shareholders while utilizing a wealth of knowledge and resources from its employees and acting responsibly in all communities in which it operates. As the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States, based on market capitalization, oil and natural gas reserves, the company understands its responsibility to deliver energy in a safe, environmentally and socially responsible manner. The company upholds this responsibility in its worldwide operations, where it is the fourth-largest refiner and the seventh-largest reserves holder of nongovernment-controlled companies. ConocoPhillips is known worldwide for its technological expertise in reservoir management and exploration, 3-D Seismic technology, high-grade petroleum coke upgrading and sulfur removal. Da/Pro Rubber, Inc. Broken Arrow, OK Da/Pro Rubber, Inc. is a leading custom manufacturer of precision rubber, TPE and plastic molding products, serving the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) market since 1960. The proprietary Da/Pro Process automatically adjusts for rubber compound and rubber part configuration variables. The result is repeatability of precision high tolerance parts of consistent quality in production quantities minimizing the need for secondary deflashing operations. Da/Pro strives for world-class customer service by offering complete in-house capabilities from design assistance for the moldability of the component, rubber compound development, laboratory testing, mold construction, sub-assembly and full service quality assurance. Da/Pro's precision molded rubber capabilities also include our class 10,000 clean room for molding health care and other precision molded rubber parts requiring special handling. EKIPS Technologies Norman, OK EKIPS Technolgies is a Norman-based company that develops innovative laser-based sensors. Principal investigator Pratyuma Kamat is developing improved four-level mid-infrared lasers with low power consumption and room temperature operation by controlling the laser structure parameters at the nanometer scale. The benefit will be smaller, simpler and more cost effective laser spectrometer systems that could help diagnose lung cancer and sepsis. Using technologies similar to those found in DVD players, these sensors will improve health care by enabling more effective point-of-care diagnostics for disease detection and therapy monitoring. The company's strategic focus is the creation of user-friendly chemical and biological sensors for life science applications. They use some of the latest diode laser, electronics, and software technologies to make instruments for performing a variety of useful measurements. Collaborations for the project include the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center. First Wave Aviation MRO, Inc. Bristow, OK First Wave is an industry leader supporting commercial operators and repair facilities worldwide. With one of the largest certified and traceable inventories available in the world, First Wave is positioned to serve their customers directly from the shelves of their own warehouse either in Tulsa, OK or, from their newest facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil, or, from one of their strategic spares placement facilities in Brussels, Belgium. With well over 500,000 square feet of secured warehouse space and a dedicated staff with hundreds of years of combined industry experience. First Wave provides quality components and World Class services. First Wave specializes in the sale of commercial aircraft parts and service and owns one of the largest certified and traceable inventories in the world. First Wave stocks over 175,000 line items of components applicable to most Airbus, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas commercial aircraft. Most of these companies have been procured from the world's leading airlines and OEM's, including Aerolineas Argestines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, British Airways, Lucas Aerospace, Qantas Airways, United Airlines and many more. These same airlines, as well as many others, comprise a good portion of First Waves' impressive customer list. First Wave has a dedicated and experienced staff to serve these valuable customers from a wide array of geographic locations throughout the United States; each one providing better service and access to our customers. First Wave's main inventory and sales office is located in Tulsa, OK with additional sales offices in Miami, FL. All of the First Wave Companies provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week AOG customer service. Their around the clock AOG service is answered by a human - not a computer. Your urgent need becomes our immediate challenge. When your airplane is idled due to a mechanical problem, you don't want excuses; you want immediate, qualified help. All parts in stock are shipped the same day they are ordered provided they are ordered before the appropriate cut-off time. Frontier Electronic Systems Corporation Stillwater, OK Frontier Electronic Systems Corp has excelled as an award-winning leader in the design and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective electronic systems and equipment for government and commercial customers since it began full time operations in 1981. Frontier’s 86,000 square foot facility is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and employs 130 professionals. Gemini Coatings El Reno, OK Gemini Coatings is committed to producing the most ecologically friendly wood finish coatings possible. As an employee owned company, they recognize their responsibility to be good stewards in the conservation and use of our natural resources. The Gemini product line proudly includes a wide selection of waterbornes and low VOC finishes that meet LEED requirements for credits 4.2., while still offering the finest finish, and application quality available in wood finishing today. Glomics Norman, OK Geophysical Research Company, LLC Tulsa, OK Geophysical Research Company (GRC) is a worldwide leader in down hole date acquisition and the leader in proprietary technology for meaduring, recording and delivering reliable and accurate well data with extremely high resolutions, GRC provides gauges and surface readout tools for permanent, memory, and artificial lift applications and is the manufacturer of the Amerada mechanical gauge used for over 80 years in the oil and gas industry. Halliburton Energy Services Worldwide Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the oil and gas industries. The company adds value through the entire lifecycle of oil and gas reservoirs and provides and integrates products and services, starting with exploration and development, moving through production, operations, maintenance, and conversion and refining, to infrastructure and abandonment. ICx/Nomadics, Inc. Stillwater, OK Nomadics, Inc., a business unit of ICx Technologies, is involved in several areas employing nanotechnology, primarily directed toward biological applications. Nomadics is currently developing luminescence nanoparticles and supporting methods to be used in photodynamic therapy of deep tissue cancers, and for in vitro and in vivo oxygen and temperature sensing. Research and development interests also include tissue engineering and developing 3-D tissue based on inverted colloidal crystal technology. Fluorescent polymer nanoparticles have been developed with unique properties which make them excellent tools for monitored delivery of drugs, proteins or nucleic acids within cells. Modified fluorescent nanoparticles are also a key component of the highly sensitive DoubleCheck™ protein kinase assay system which is currently in the process of commercialization. Imation Enterprise Corporation Weatherford, OK IMTEC Corporation Ardmore, OK IMTEC, based in Ardmore, embraces and redefines the evolving fields of dentistry and technology. IMTEC's developments in Computed Tomography technology have brought groundbreaking applications to various industries including the dental and medical fields. Mauricio Sanchez of IMTEC Dental Implants plans to modify the current Endure Dental Implant system already manufactured in Oklahoma. The product is attached to the bone and provides a device for replacing teeth by attaching hydroxypatite nanoparticles to the implant surface. The benefit is a reduced healing time and a reduced rate of infection. IMTEC created a revolution in implant logy with the introduction of the Sendax® MDI Implant line in the late '90's and quickly grew into the global leader in small diameter implants. IMTEC continues to build an innovative line of implants, supplementary dental products and digital dentistry solutions that reflect our expertise in minimally invasive implant logy. Industrial Compounding, Inc. Chickasha, OK Kemmx Corporation Sapulpa, OK Mintiva Oklahoma City, OK Mintiva, a new Oklahoma-based over-the-counter line of topical pain relief products has recently launched and has new offices in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown District. Unique about Mintiva is not only its Oklahoma origin, but its business plan was crafted by University of Oklahoma undergraduate students. For more information please visit their website (click logo above) or call 405-761-1710; toll-free 866-984-0865. Follow Mintiva on Twitter or on Facebook. Specifically formulated to manage joint and muscle discomfort, the Mintiva family of products offers an effective, temporary solution for all major areas of pain including TMJ, back/neck, hands and feet. Mintiva is based in Bricktown at 120 E. Sheridan, Ste 203, Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2415. MotorGuide Tulsa, OK MotorGuide invented the first bow-mount trolling motor in 1961 and was purchased by Brunswick in 1984. MotorGuide is now a part of Mercury Marine and manufactures world class products in their ISO 9001:2000 Certified Plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Never Stop Learning, Never Stop Improving, and Never Ever Stop Fishing. NanoBioMagnetics, Inc. Edmond, Oklahoma NanoBioMagnetics, Inc. is a development stage nanobiomaterials R&D company with primary focus on the development and commercialization of nanotools that target the advancement of anti-cancer technologies through (1) prevention, (2) diagnosis and (3) treatment. The company’s core technology is based on an electromagnetic methodology for the site-specific positioning and placement of designed constructs of magnetically responsive nanoparticles (MNP) in driving a desired physiological event. Applications platforms under development include: (1) Vectored Drug Delivery, in which MNP constructs, carrying a therapeutic load, are magnetically vectored to the site of therapeutic need, and (2) Biostable Implant Devices, in which implanted MNP drive tissue movements in an oscillating magnetic field. These Organ-Assisting-Device (OAD) technologies are viewed as enabling technologies that will enhance and expand the range of therapeutic options over a range of human health diseases. Several OAD applications, in scientific firsts, have been validated and are being advanced through collaborations with major institutions that bring together multidisciplinary, world-class science teams with the skills necessary for nanobioconvergence. As OAD commercialization opportunities are identified, business units will spin-off with manufacture and commercialization objectives. Nanolight, Inc. Norman, OK Nanolight, Inc. is a high-tech company whose mission is to research and develop semiconductor nanofabrication techniques for implementation in cutting-edge infrared laser and detector systems. The company also assists others with product development efforts by providing epitaxial-related services and acting as a distributor for nanofabrication equipment. Founded as a spin-off company of the University of Oklahoma (OU), Nanolight plans to advance IV-VI materials, devices, and associated nanofabrication techniques to the forefront of infrared technology. Through collaborative research and development efforts with the Opto-electronics Group at OU and other industrial partners, Nanolight plans to commercialize high performance IV-VI infrared laser and detector systems. Through an agreement with OU, Nanolight also offers epitaxial-related services to other institutions. Additionally Nanolight serves as a distributor of nanofabrication equipment. As equipment sales and customer satisfaction are important aspects of the company, we strive to supply high-quality equipment at a lower cost than our competitors. Nantiox Pharmaceutics Corporation Oklahoma City, OK NDRS Technologies, LLC Tulsa, OK NDRS Technologies, LLC is engaged in computational modeling of nanowires and nanoantennas. The company can develop customized software to study optical and electromagnetic properties of nanowires. The models are optimized for computational efficiency, thereby, requiring minimum computer storage and CPU time. NewMan Technologies, Inc. Norman, OK Our R&D explores and produces materials such as nanotubes, aerogels, and various other materials for use in industrial and military applications. Ngenovation LLC Edmond, OK Non-Metallic Sciences, Inc. Pryor, OK Non-Metallic Sciences, Inc. is a technology incubator located in the Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Technology Center in Pryor, Okla. The group specializes in the development of new or improved elastomers or polymers and helps new technologies that are being developed at various universities to become commercialized processes. They also select the projects based upon our ability to see an actual end use application. Often, they are approached by an end user company with a specific material performance problem. If necessary, the group may bring in additional "partners" or collaborators with specialized unique skills. Currently, they are working on several nano projects using nano enhanced elastomers for the oil industry. They are developing a high temperature epoxy for military applications. They expect to shortly start a project on improving the physical properties and chemical resistance of polymers via the addition of nano particles (functional single wall). OncoBiotech, LLC Norman, OK OncoBiotech, LLC is seeking to apply nanotechnology for the treatment of cancer. The primary focus of this effort is the development of ways to effectively target single-walled carbon nanotubes to tumors. Nanotubes bound by the tumor can be treated with near-infrared light, which will cause the nanotubes to be selectively heated and thus lead to the destruction of the tumor. Side effects are avoided because near-infrared light is not harmful to normal tissue. Proteins are made by recombinant technology and then attached to carbon nanotubes in the laboratory of Roger Harrison, who is Professor of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at OU and Director of Research and founder of OncoBiotech LLC. Daniel Resasco, Professor of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at OU and Chief Scientist at SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. in Norman, is collaborating on this project. OrthoCare Innovations Oklahoma City, OK Martin Bionics, LLC, a prosthetics research and development company based in Oklahoma City, recently merged with a nationally recognized leader in biotechnology development, OrthoCare Innovations. This merger now forms the largest independent orthotics and prosthetic research and development group in the United States. Together, they research, design, and commercialize advanced technology for the prosthetic industry. Jay Martin is working with super hydrophobic nanotechnology for prosthetics, resulting in a more hygienic socket, longer life expectancy and better protection of materials. This nano solution can make OrthoCare a world leader in solving problems involving irritation and infection, thus making the prosthetic more comfortable and sanitary. Phononic Devices Norman, OK Phononic Devices, Inc., co-founded by Dr. Anthony Atti and College of Engineering (CoE) professor Dr. Patrick McCann, has been selected for a $3 million grant from the Department of Energy's new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The grant will enable the company to further develop its new class of highly efficient thermoelectric devices that convert waste heat from industrial and commercial processes into usable electric power. Phononic Devices teams up with leading semiconductor and thermoelectric institutions at the University of Oklahoma, California Institute of Technology, and the University of California at Santa Cruz to conduct research on waste heat capture, a new class of high efficiency thermoelectric devices and materials that use thermally insulating semiconductors with high thermal-to-electric conversion efficiencies, intended to tap into vast hidden energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Revelation RFIC Inc. Tulsa, OK R K Composites, Inc. Stillwater, OK R K Composites Inc., (RKCI), located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is a newly formed (2008) small business that is developing commercial applications for innovative aerospace technologies. The founder, Dr. Raman P. Singh has several years of experience in the development and commercialization of advanced materials technology. The close proximity of two prominent state universities (Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, and the University of Oklahoma in Norman) provides expertise (professors, technicians and graduate students) and specialized fabrication/laboratory facilities. In 2009, RKCI was awarded two OCAST Phase 0 awards, an NSF SBIR Phase I award (Intelligent Sensors for Health Management) and a DoD Army Phase I award (Self Healing Composites). RL Hudson Broken Arrow, OK For over twenty-five years, RL Hudson has been an engineering-driven supplier of molded rubber and plastic components, extruded and formed hoses, and sealing devices such as shaft seals, O-rings, and hydraulic seals. Some of the most sophisticated manufacturing firms in the world choose RL Hudson as their primary supplier of engineered rubber and plastic components. Why? Because RL Hudson understands their needs. Rupture Pin Technology Oklahoma City, OK Rupture Pin of Oklahoma City manufactures pressure relief devices for oil and gas, drilling, pipelines, paper mills, chemical plants and many other industries. The use of carbon nanotubes in the seal elastomer and a new and improved design, leads Julian Taylor, CEO of Rupture Pin to anticipate significant reliability in their ability to relieve high pressures. The Rupture Pin valves relieve pressure at set point with predetermined accuracy and dependability, making them an industry leader. The valves consist of a piston on seat, restrained from movement by a slender round pin known as the buckling pin. The Rupture Pin valve offers substantial savings in operating and maintenance cost by avoiding premature failures and not breaking into the integrity of the system to reset. SensorCorr, LLC Midwest City, OK Southwest Nano Technologies Norman, Oklahoma SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT™) is a privately held independent specialty chemical firm, manufacturing single wall carbon nanotubes for a broad array of specialty products. Customized SWeNT™ nanotubes are available for application development. SWeNT™ was incorporated in April of 2001 to spin off nanotube research developed by the University of Oklahoma with extensive support from ConocoPhillips, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), and others. The mission of SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. is to be the leading producer of high quality single wall carbon nanotubes and to be an innovative partner in the continued development and application of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nano tubes have great promise for plasma displays, fuel cells and many other applications. Southwest Silicon Technology (SST) Ardmore, OK Located in Ardmore, OK and founded in 1999, SST is a supplier of “reclaim” services to the Semiconductor Industry. They also play a key role in the various semiconductor manufacturers (TI, NXP, IBM etc.) fabrication cost reduction activities. Semiconductor device fabrication relies heavily on the use of silicon "test wafers" which are used to monitor the device manufacturing process. In past years, these test wafers were used and then literally, “thrown out”. It was discovered that these test wafers could be “reclaimed” and re-used if the time was taken to remove the various layers, polish the surface and clean the wafer, making it almost as good as new. This allows for the re-use of these test wafers that were previously thrown out, cutting manufacturing cost as well as eliminating the environmental impact. The semiconductor industry over the years has increased silicon wafer diameter from the initial size of 25mm (1”) to the current standard of 300mm (12”). Along with this increase in size has been a reduction in device geometries down to 35 nanometers. This has required an increased emphasis in wafer cleanliness, specifically in terms of reduction in particulate size. SST is currently expanding its plant in order to meet the increasing demand for these new nanometer sized particulates as well as capability to process the larger 300 mm wafers. Swaasth, Inc. Oklahoma City, OK Swaasth provides high quality, cost-effective disease preventive dietary botanical components and gene-expression based quality assurance testing. Committing to be highly innovative leaders in the distribution of disease preventive botanical products and services and will strive to provide customers with timely, professional, and thorough support for their dietary botanical components requirements. SyntheSized Nano Coatings, Inc. Norman, OK Using nanotechnology, a research team led by Edgar O'Rear III, Francis W. Winn, Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma has developed a cotton fabric that is water-repellent while still retaining its most desirable features - softness, comfort and breathability. O'Rear determined his basic research with admincellar polymerization metals could be utilized to protect cotton apparel. Collaborating with Rod Foster and OU's Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth, O'Rear submitted and secured an Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology grant to support the development of the technology utilizing textile mill equipment and processes. Synthesized NanoCoatings Inc. was formed in 2007 to develop and commercialize this nanochemistry technology. Ten-Nine Technologies, LLC Collinsville, OK Topog-E Gasket Company Tulsa, OK Topog-E Gasket Company is an Oklahoma-based firm founded in 1948 in Tulsa. The firm manufactures molded rubber gaskets and other related products for various applications and industries around the World. The firm has been conducting joint research and development with a nanotechnology firm to explore possible ways to improve its current portfolio of products and introduce new ones with unique performance properties derived from using nano-enhanced materials. It is exploring the possibility of licensing nano-enhanced technology and marketing nano-enhanced rubber compounds to other selected manufacturers. The company operates a fully integrated and recently expanded production facility in Tulsa, Okla., where it mixes its own proprietary compounds and fabricates molded gaskets, sheets and related products. It maintains a well equipped rubber lab. US General, Inc. Tulsa, OK Veracity Technology Solutions Tulsa, OK Veracity offers customized inspection solutions using proven, proprietary technology that allows clients to extend the service life of high-value assets, protect business revenues and save human life. Our solutions-based approach is designed to provide faster, better and more cost effective non destructive inspections for our customers through an integrated system that seeks to achieve: Reduced overall inspection costs Improved inspection speed and throughput Enhanced anomaly characterization and fidelity Improved inspection ergonomics Elimination of hazardous waste Veracity is a portfolio company of the enterprise development firm, Acorn Growth Companies. Wilco Machine & Fabrication, Inc. Marlow, OK Wilco Machine & Fab Inc. is a manufacturer of fabricated and machined equipment, products, and tools for the energy industry worldwide. Having served oil and gas sector customers for more than 25 years, Wilco built and holds the reputation as the provider of superior ASME vessels and tanks as well as bulk material handling equipment, energy services equipment, and machined products and tools. Whether Wilco builds to a customer’s specification, or to one of Wilco’s own designs, the customer can be assured of the finest quality, in addition to consistent, on time delivery. Wilco manufacturing facilities include over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space residing on a 27 acre complex in the heartland of America at Marlow, Oklahoma. Wilco manufacturing facilities are also on a major trucking route with convenient access to interstate and turnpike systems as well as being located 30 minutes from two regional airports and less than an hour from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. XetaComp™ Edmond, Oklahoma A wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoBioMagnetics, Inc.®, is a nanobiomaterials company focusing on the manufacture and commercialization of SunVex™ sunscreens that are broad-spectrum UVA/UVB attenuators. Based on novel process technology developed by NBMI scientists, SunVex™ formulations can be used directly in sunscreen applications or as components of a range of personal care products. SunVex™ formulations are based on nano-scaled titanium and zinc oxide particles that have been surface treated for non-photoactivity. Because of their nanoscale properties, SunVex™ formulations are clear on application. XploSafe, LLC Stillwater, OK XploSafe, LLC aims to become a leading provider of critical safety solutions for National Security and Laboratory safety. Our innovative technologies protect people that deal with explosive and unstable compounds. XploSafe is committed to exceptional research to maintain itself on the leading edge of technological development. XploSafe, LLC, based in Stillwater, OK, was created on June 2, 2009 as a start-up company to commercialize technology for detection of peroxide, chlorate, and nitro based explosives through a variety of explosive sensors. It is our goal at XploSafe is to utilize the technology, initially developed with funding from the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) at the Oklahoma State University, to provide a real-time detection and prevention system for improvised explosives. The explosive sensors represent a significant opportunity to establish a highly successful company in Oklahoma to serve extensive, lucrative national and international markets in homeland security, military, and commercial endeavors. XploSafe, LLC is managed by Shoaib Shaikh. Dr. Allen Apblett and Dr. Nick Materer, the two original inventors serve as Co-Chief Scientific Officers. XploSafe has secured an option agreement from the Oklahoma State University to exclusively negotiate the terms for licensing its nanometric ink technology for detection of explosives. A consequent technology for protection of industrial/lab solvents (Solvent Protection System) is developed by researchers at XploSafe. XploSafe, LLC has successfully developed prototypes for its first generation products and is seeking to raise start-up investment capital to commercialize the technologies.













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