Braun Student Inventor Award
The Ann and Dave Braun Student Inventor Award was established to recognize a South Dakota Mines student who has made a significant discovery or invention as a student at Mines. The selected recipient of this award will be recognized at the Research Symposium, will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a free patent application from Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C. and McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be an individual or student group from South Dakota Mines.
Submissions/Judging Criteria
Each student must email or deliver a signed invention disclosure to the office of Economic Development. You will be judged on the completeness and clarity of the invention disclosure (40%) and the utility, novelty and non-obviousness of the invention (60%).
Information Session
Interested students are encouraged to join us for an Information Session scheduled Thursday, January 19 at 4:00 pm in the McKeel Room of the Surbeck Center. No RSVP required.
Timeline
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Date |
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Deliver or email a signed
original invention disclosure to:
Joseph Wright joseph.wright@sdsmt.edu
Office of Economic Development
O'Harra Building, Room 102 |
February
28, 2023
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Judges will review Invention Disclosures
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Week
of March 6, 2023
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Winner will be notified
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Week
of March 20, 2023
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Winner(s) will be announced at the Research Symposium and receive $5,000 cash prize and a free patent application from Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C. or McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC.
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April 4, 2023
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Braun Inventor Award Winners
2022 Braun Inventor Award Winners
Whytneigh Duffie, Disappearing 4D Advanced Materials
Duffie’s invention is a new
type of high-resolution 3D printer resin that dissolves in water. The
product can be used in the injection molding process for manufacturing in a
wide range of industries. The applications could include precision casting of
parts that are difficult to machine, end-of-life disposal of a part or device
to prevent reverse engineering of sensitive technology, and a wide range of
medical uses from new types of casts for broken bones to wound coverings to
drug delivery.
Kaleb Roth, Forever Fire
Roth's invention is new and innovative campfire starting device he invented called Forever Fire. It uses human-powered generator to power electronic parts, which can produce an
electric arc in all weather conditions.
2021 Braun Inventor Award Winners
Kim Yip Chiok, BioTape
His invention is a medical bandage for wound care made from cellulose biofilm. The biofilm has a 98% water holding capacity to retain medicine and offers a 50% increase in the wound healing rate with fewer dressings.
Kristie Gildemeister, Itty Bitty Acre, LLC
Her invention provides an innovative solution to address reliability of electrocatalysts used in fuel cells through novel
use of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating methodologies using
nanoparticles to produce a far superior electrocatalyst compared to those
commercially available today.
2020 Braun Inventor Award Winner
William Trevillyan, HomeMetrics, LLC
His invention is a fluid detection system that can detect small water leaks or flooding and alert a property owner that maintenance is needed before major damage occurs.
2019 Braun Inventor Award Winners
Mark Rotert and John Chandler, Tornado Aerodynamic Solutions, LLC
Their invention Improves fuel efficiency using a drag reduction device.