SIUC researchers sale patent could bring big royalties
SIU faces a potentially lucrative deal as Cyberonics moves to commercialize VNS devices based on SIU patented material. The contract sets a 1.25 percent royalty with a $10,000 minimum annually, and SIU is protected up to $2 million if relicensing occurs. Royalties fund further research and aid other projects.
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Three Die In Beechcraft Crash West Of Springfield
Three men died when a Beechcraft four seat single engine plane crashed in a field west of Springfield while en route to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at about 3 20 p m Witnesses heard the plane loop above the ground before the crash authorities said the wreckage near Farmingdale Road and Illinois 54 showed no ground injuries The plane registered to an individual in Rochester was routing through Champaign and the FAA is collecting information to determine destination and owner The coroner arrived and investigators will use the tail number to identify victims
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Orient No 2 56 Years After School Morgue Fire
Horrified families walked among charred remains in a junior high converted to a morgue as bodies were moved from underground to the surface and back. After nearly 60 hours rescue workers found Cecil Sanders, sparking town wide joy as people believed a miracle.
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Fall of 119 Men Leaves 304 Dependents in Tragic Event
The Boneyard history notes 119 men died, leaving 304 dependents including 109 widows and 175 children. The group, average age 40, ranged from 19 to 64. Sanders described setting up canvas and brattices to block deadly gases and wrote a farewell to his family promising Heaven.
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Electric credits shrink as rate aid winds down
ComEd credits vary by usage with average customers receiving about seven dollars monthly through year end. In 2008 credits total two installments, in 2009 they shrink and end in 2010. A new state agency to oversee power purchases is planned but not yet started, leaving officials hopeful.
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