University of Michigan Office of Technology showcases inventions

Great inventions have traditionally come from the University of Michigan, which is showcasing a few more with that potential.Excerpt:At first glance, University of Michigan researcher Jay Guo’s invention just might look like a small newspaper printing press.But look closer, he said, and you’ll see a machine that can continuously imprint tiny computer chips with information nearly as easily as a compact disc burner writes on a CD.The U-M electrical engineering and computer science professor’s hope is to bring down the cost of making the chips. The same technology can be used to more easily make solar panels and LCD screens.”We want to perfect this technology and find more and more applications for it,” Guo said.Read the rest of the story here.