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Title: New Product Evaluation and Improvement (Semester Unknown) IPRO 341: NewProductEvaluationandImprovementIPRO341MidTermPresentationF09
Creator: Bart, Jeffrey, Cantonwine, Sara, Ende, Mark, Gowe, Arence, Hotz, Thomas, Khaliqdina, Shahmeer, Lee, Jae, Ostasz, Raluca, Park:, Hyejin, Pauley, Erica, Rahman, Raihan, Sarvana:, Saad
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Our mission is to build a modern, functional, and longstanding toolbox with the cooperation of Versatility Tool Works that fits the needs of...
Show moreOur mission is to build a modern, functional, and longstanding toolbox with the cooperation of Versatility Tool Works that fits the needs of the employees at Amada. This will be done through progressive prototyping and testing that will lead to innovative designs. We will mind expenses to make critical selections that have the highest cost effectiveness. Additionally, we will exercise cooperation amongst the whole team by utilizing the assets each person brings.
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Title: Intermodal Container Transport (Semester Unknown) IPRO 307: Intermodal Container Transport IPRO 307 Final Report F08
Creator: Kaska, Michal, Slomiany, Krzysztof, Brewin, Christopher, Alarcon, Xavier, Cheung, Kwong, Fuentes, Daniel, Kedzuch, Andrew, Nguyen, Linh, Loquidis, Ryan, Magdel, Irina, Lis, Tomasz, Marinov, Plamen, Suik, Bradley
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: The direction IPro 307 “Intermodal Container Transport” is taking for the 2008 semester is geared toward alternative energy technologies as...
Show moreThe direction IPro 307 “Intermodal Container Transport” is taking for the 2008 semester is geared toward alternative energy technologies as well as expansion of the capacity and efficiency of a designated rail transfer yard. The selected exploration site is the Norfolk Southern rail transfer yard at 47th street near the Dan Ryan Expressway. Since there is a large amount of on-site equipment (Mi-Jack side loaders, cranes, and yard hostlers), the possibility of introducing alternative fuel technologies exists and can provide a cleaner and more cost-effective solution to air pollution and rising fuel costs. The group will be focusing efforts on using wind power in parallel with compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel, as well as designing innovative ways to improve yard capacity and efficiency. The ultimate goal of this IPro is to develop a plan to increase yard efficiency and output, while at the same time incorporating green technology as an alternative energy source for the facility equipment.
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Title: IIT Sustainability Branding (Semester Unknown) IPRO 311: IITSustainableBrandingIPRO311FinalPresentationSp09
Creator: Aguilar, Alejandro, Alexander, Richard, Animashaun, Oladipo, Chauhan, Mark, Ellsworth, Seth, Glover, Crystal, Krupp, Kevin, Patel, Nim, Scheer, Colin, Tadros, Nader
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: This is a continuing IPRO with the overall aim of improving and enhancing the image of Illinois Institute of Technology, both as an...
Show moreThis is a continuing IPRO with the overall aim of improving and enhancing the image of Illinois Institute of Technology, both as an institution and a physical campus, in regards to sustainability and “green” practices. To that end, the current semester is focused on several design projects based on concepts generated in the previous semesters along with input from the current semester to enhance a new “green” campus. We will also be providing information on how IIT is currently acting in a sustainable fashion and how students on campus can contribute to our image as a sustainable campus
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Title: Creating an Artificial Pancreas (semester?), IPRO 308: Creating an Artificial Pancreas IPRO 308 Poster F07
Creator: Babicz, Amanda, Goldstein, Linda, Kochanek, Malgorzata, Mathews, Rohan, Mesquitta, Walatta, Narasimhan, Devnaradev, Patel, Bhavin, Rahnavard, Amir, Reddy, Kirthi, Riaz, Maryum, Saung, E-faan, Thomas, David, Morley, Michael
Date: 2007-12, 2007-12
Description: 1. Advance extraction technique in order to extract a greater amount of interstitial fluid than achieved before. 2. Modify extraction...
Show more1. Advance extraction technique in order to extract a greater amount of interstitial fluid than achieved before. 2. Modify extraction technique to lessen time needed to extract required amount of interstitial fluid. 3. Research and design a technique of administering insulin into the body without needle injection. 4. Determine optimal wavelength to analyze glucose concentrations with emission spectroscopy. 5. Determine whether the glucose measuring techniques investigated function with an acceptable degree of accuracy over possible physiologic interstitial glucose levels. 6. Determine the highest voltage level while performing impedance spectroscopy that will not harm the skin. 7. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the different glucose measuring techniques investigated and select the most advantageous one. 8. Design a prototype small enough to be worn on the body
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Title: BUOY (Semester Unknown) IPRO 310: BUOYIPRO310BrochureSp10
Creator: Amine, Mukarram, Antony, Claude, Chipman, Aubrey, Choi, Lien, Dykeman, Kimberly, Healton, Michaela, Jayanthy, Ashika, Mckinley, Matthew, Noorts, George, Reilly, Jeffrey, Schafer, Michael, Taylor, Joseph
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: This IPRO is working on the problem of creating an assistive device that will help blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals exercise in a...
Show moreThis IPRO is working on the problem of creating an assistive device that will help blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals exercise in a swimming pool and elsewhere with increased independence and also to present this technology to the community in a way that is usable to them. In the interest of achieving both of these goals the team has organized its structure into a technology team and a communication team, so that once the device has been created the methodology for teaching the community to use it will already be tested and approved.
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Title: Electromagnetic Transducer Head
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1951-01-02
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: SURVIVAL OF SALMONELLA ON CHAMOMILE, PEPPERMINT AND GREEN TEA DURING STORAGE RELATED TO TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
Creator: Chen, Zhengzai
Date: 2013-04-24, 2013-05
Description: Botanical/herbal teas may contain antimicrobial compounds that will affect the survival and persistence of the native as well as contaminant...
Show moreBotanical/herbal teas may contain antimicrobial compounds that will affect the survival and persistence of the native as well as contaminant microflora. Although Salmonella are known for their ability to survive in low water activity environments, their survival on dry botanical/herbal teas has not been examined. The purpose of this work is to determine the survival of Salmonella on three types of teas, chamomile peppermint, and green tea under different storage conditions. In addition, the ability of Salmonella to grow in tea brewed with contaminated product was examined. A cocktail of four Salmonella serovars was inoculated onto 1 g samples of chamomile, peppermint, and green tea to give a starting cell population of approximately 10 log cfu/g. The inoculum was allowed to dry prior to storage at 25 °C and 35 °C and at low (<30% RH) and high (> 90% RH) humidity levels. At different time intervals up to 6 months, triplicate samples at each condition were evaluated for surviving Salmonella populations. In addition, samples were used to produce a low-temperature (sun) brewed tea and inoculated. Growth was assessed after 24 hr. Under the four storage conditions tested, survival followed the order 25°C/low RH > 35°C/low RH > 25°C/high RH > 35°C/high RH. Salmonella losses at 25°C/low RH occurred primarily during drying, after which populations showed little declines over 6 months. In contrast Salmonella decreased below detection after 45 days at 35°C and high RH in all teas tested. All teas tested supported the growth of Salmonella after brewing. Storage conditions significantly impact the survival of Salmonella in dried herbal teas. If Salmonella survives after storage, it may also survive and grow after a home brewing process.
M.S. in Food Safety and Technology, May 2013
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Title: Improving Food Packaging Processes Using Process Mapping Techniques (Semester Unknown) IPRO 345: ImprovingFoodPackagingProcessesIPRO345FinalPresentationSp10
Creator: Adenjinle, Remi, Baker, Kathleen, Blaszynski, Wojciech, Gala, Pankti, Gunasekera, Chathuri, Kuuspalu, Adam, Popa, Crina, Popoola, Popa, Reigle, Nicole, Veliyathuparambil, Deepthi
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: The purpose of this IPRO is to better understand the interdependent relationship of the Formulation process and its impact upon through time,...
Show moreThe purpose of this IPRO is to better understand the interdependent relationship of the Formulation process and its impact upon through time, productivity, and quality. We seek to implement improvements to Land O’ Frost in order to optimize their Formulation.
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Title: Magnetic Playback System
Creator: Wiegand, David E.
Date: 1958-08-26
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: FabricationLabIPRO333Poster3Sp09
Creator: Boyer, Robert, Chung, Lawrence, Gajdorus, Michael, Gottschall, Keenan, Hendricks, Rachel, Luciani, Joseph, Mallinger, Nicolle, Marks, Paul, Murman, Patricia, Nadler, Anne, Nakano, Shunsuke, Obst, Leslie, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Winterbauer, Adam
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: Fabrication Laboratories, or Fab Labs, were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology providing...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories, or Fab Labs, were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology providing digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry has partnered with IPRO to further develop the Fab Lab at their site. IPRO 333 has been rendered the task of working with the administration in the Fab lab of MSI to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and assisting in determining its end goals for both the museum and the community by working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, promoting membership at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and involving the community in science and technology programs at the museum. In order to accomplish our tasks we have broken into three main teams, each of which will focus on a different aspect of the lab. The first team will be responsible for creating events specific to the museum members, creating proposals for low‐cost, high‐profit activities for the lab, and possibly creating a website where users of the lab may sign up for time in the lab, reserve or order materials, and rent storage space for long term projects they wish to work on. The second team is responsible for integrating the Fab Lab into the current working exhibits as well as future exhibitions. The third team will be responsible for designing and creating new programs for users of the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program or museum members.
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Title: Presenting Forensic Data (Fall 1999) IPRO: Presenting Forensic Data IPRO Fall1999
Creator: Dale Nance, J.d., Ferguson, Nathan, Pei, Kevin, Wang, Jimmy
Date: 1999, 1999-12
Description: Misconception: Jurors greatly value scientific evidence, Different ways of presenting data affect the outcome of trials, Assessing undervalue...
Show moreMisconception: Jurors greatly value scientific evidence, Different ways of presenting data affect the outcome of trials, Assessing undervalue or overvalue.
Sponsorship: NA
Project Plan for IPRO: Presenting Forensic Data for the Fall 1999 semester
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Title: IN VITRO STUDIES OF VIRULENCE SUPPRESSION ON P. AERUGINOSA BY PHOSPHATE / POLYPHOSPHATE-LOADED NANOPARTICLES
Creator: Yin, Yushu
Date: 2015, 2015-07
Description: Critically ill patients harbor multi-drug resistant pathogens that can activate their virulence in the response to low nutrient conditions and...
Show moreCritically ill patients harbor multi-drug resistant pathogens that can activate their virulence in the response to low nutrient conditions and host stress derived factors. It was recently shown that the oversupply of inorganic phosphate to bacterial environment can profoundly suppress the virulence of pathogens. Here we hypothesized that phosphateand/ or polyphosphate-loaded nanoparticles can present a tool to deliver and slowly release phosphate in pathogen-rich niche, thereby suppressing bacterial virulence. In this work, a designed study on effect of different phosphate levels (including the phosphate released from hydrogel nanoparticles) on virulence of P. aeruginosa is addressed. In this work, we developed formulations for preparing hexametaphosphate-loaded nanoparticles on the basis of that for phosphate loaded nanoparticles. We utilized inverse miniemulsion polymerization in the synthesis of these nanoparticles. Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA, moleculat weight of 575 Da) and N-vinyl pyrrolidone (molecular weight: 111.14 Da ) were chosen to be the initial monomers because the main crosslinker, polyethylene glycol is a kind of biocompatible material that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Several parameter could be adjusted among the experiment. We selected the monomer mole fraction of PEGDA-575 as our parameter. After the synthesis, a nanoparticle size distribution between 110 nm and 150 nm was obtained. And these nanoparticles were proved to be able to release phosphate and hexametaphosphate as drug molecules. Although there were release bursts in the test of release kinetics, the crosslink density could be adjusted in following researches. The second part of this study is to test the virulence suppression effect of the nanoparticles in in vitro experiment on a kind of opportunistic pathogen, P. aeruginosa. This kind of gram-negative bacteria is one of the common intestinal microbial communities. We presented the strategy of suppressing virulence while containing rather than killing the bacteria. As a result, polyphosphate loaded nanoparticles showed to be the most effective one among several experiment groups. This result gave this study a promising future in further research in several aspects, such as in vivo test in biomedical and biomedical engineering.
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, July 2015
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Title: Automatic Stop Arrangement for Magnetic Recorders
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1953-03-31
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Zinc-Lanthanum Borate Glass Composition
Creator: Ali, Mir Akbar, Schwartz, Murray A., Li, Pei Ching
Date: 2009-04-29, 1972-07-18
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Web Application for Electrical Contractors for LEED Building Projects (Semester Unknown) IPRO 338: WebApplicationForElectricalContractorsForLEEDBuildingProjectsIPRO338Poster1Sp09
Creator: Tomal, Dan, Akbany, Omair, Asher, Michael, Aulfata, Muluken, Bennett, Casey, Day, Michael, Kim, Woochan, Park, Minah, Shaffer, Dan, Lee, Yeseul,, Zajac, Greg
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The purpose of this IPRO is to develop a website to host a user-friendly online database of green technologies information for the Electrical...
Show moreThe purpose of this IPRO is to develop a website to host a user-friendly online database of green technologies information for the Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago. This website will involve providing data on green electrical products with cut sheets, pricing and distributor information, return on investment projections, and LEED certification facts. The use of this website should help create a well informed transition from industry standard electrical products, to green alternative products, as well as cut down on miscommunication between architects and electrical contractors.
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Title: Design of a Large-Scale Structural System for the 21st Century (Semester Unknown) IPRO 356
Creator: Alarcon, Alexander, Alvord, Steve, Belanger, David, Brazzale, Ross, Cho, Andrew, Coad, Matthew, Fanizza, Francesco, Fujiwara, Bryan, Hold, Melissa, Mosey, Grant, Nelson, Karen, Nielsen, Lisa, Nilforooshan, Razieh, Olechno, Patrick, Pattermann, William, Waas, Zachary, Wedster, Bonnie
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: The main problem which our project faces is what to plan to build in the Michael Reese site, which was recently demolished to make room for...
Show moreThe main problem which our project faces is what to plan to build in the Michael Reese site, which was recently demolished to make room for the Olympic village. Since Chicago did not win the bid for the 2016 Olympics, the site remains vacant and unused. The basis of the IPRO is to develop a plan for this site, and, specifically, to design a building to serve as an anchor for the area. This anchor building should serve the community while still remaining economical.
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Title: Impacts of Sulfur Capture Technology in Coal Power Plants (sequence unknown), IPRO 302 - Deliverables: IPRO_302_Project_Plan_final
Creator: Contreras, Abraham, Dickman, Justin, Enadeghe, Gregory, Garcia Rodriguez, Hector, Haddad, Michael, Kyle, Ryan, Mongillo, Michael, Murphy, Ryan, Shonubi, Oluwaseun, Swillum, Bryce, Wolber, Brian, Worthon, Terrika
Date: 2009-12
Description: The IPRO team was investigating the net impact of sulfur capture technologies used in current and next generation power plants in the United...
Show moreThe IPRO team was investigating the net impact of sulfur capture technologies used in current and next generation power plants in the United States. It planned to use this knowledge to determine which sulfur capture technologies produce the greatest benefit for industry and society and to find the marketability of the sulfur byproducts created in these power plants.
Sponsorship: Sargent & Lundy, LLC
These are the deliverables for IPRO 302: Impacts of Sulfur Capture Technology in Coal Power Plants from the Fall 2009 semester.
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Title: Robbins Community Power (Summer 2011) IPRO 347: Robbins Community Power IPRO347 Summer2011 Poster
Creator: Ahn, Yoona, Alhassan, Abdalmohsen, Johnson, Ashleigh, Khan, Nomair, Kois, Carolyn, Munoz, Matthew, Toy, Robert, Young, Julieann
Date: 2011, 2011-07
Description: IPRO 347 is a continuation of an IPRO, which previously explored ways to utilize waste heat and CO2 from Robbins Community Power Plant. The...
Show moreIPRO 347 is a continuation of an IPRO, which previously explored ways to utilize waste heat and CO2 from Robbins Community Power Plant. The concluding thought from that project was that the plant would need to select a source of greenwood to burn. The goal of IPRO 347 is to establish a plan for the Robbins Community Power Plant to gather and utilize the green waste of urban lumber. The main task is to research opportunities for RCP to gather a supply of greenwood. The items being researched are estimated expenses and profits, whom will be participating, the availability of our raw good—greenwood—and potential buyers.
Sponsorship: Robbins Community Power Plant
Project Plan for IPRO 347: Robbins Community Power for the Summer 2011 semester
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Title: Swimming Aid for Visually Impaired Swimmers (Semester Unknown) IPRO 310: Swimming Aid for Visually Impaired Swimmers IPRO 310 Final Presentation F08
Creator: Chiu, Daniel, Gupta, Vaibhav, Teves, Jan, Turrentine, Lorne, Yew, Hsuen, Soleja, Sikander, Sood, Arun, Warns, Jodi, Padwal, Neha, Reed, Lisa, Sajjad, Sunny
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: The primary focus of this project is to help blind and visually impaired individuals to swim independently. The team will be divided into two...
Show moreThe primary focus of this project is to help blind and visually impaired individuals to swim independently. The team will be divided into two sub-teams. One sub-team will create a passive device, which uses a mechanical device to provide tactile feedback to the swimmer. The other sub-team will create an active device which uses special electronic devices such as a sonar based device to help guide the swimmer. These devices will be repeatedly tested and updated to help increase the independence of blind and visually impaired individuals exercise and further improve their quality of life.
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Title: Digital Word of Mouth (semester?), IPRO 304: Rural Health Design Solutions IPRO 304 IPRO Day Presentation Sp07
Creator: Joseph, Asha, O'brien, Daniel, Collins, Maura, Smets, Marieke, Baum, Alexis, Yamashita, Megumi, Park, Woo Jin, Fan, Chung-yi, Patel, Purvag, Campbell, Valerie, Niu, Eric, Solheim, Michael, Vichare, Pushkar, Khan, Syed, Ekholm, John, Wang, Taeho, Madraswala, Yousuf, Ward, Christopher, Cheek, Alex, Rivera-pierola, Peter, Sitthisathainchai, Waewwan
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: The purpose of this project that will begin in Spring 2007 is to increase the "footprint" of health care workers in rural areas of India, that...
Show moreThe purpose of this project that will begin in Spring 2007 is to increase the "footprint" of health care workers in rural areas of India, that is, leverage the time and expertise of the workers to achieve a bigger and broader benefit to those who need health care. The basic question is how to increase the ability of health care workers to see more patients, increase their diagnostic capabilities and track patients on a regular basis within the existing rural environment
Sponsorship: Honeywell, Inc.
Deliverables for IPRO 304: Digital Word of Mouth for the Spring 2007 semester
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