Three inventors from the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), have received royalty disbursements for their commercialized research in 2025. They are Dr. Ruki Harwahyu, S.T., M.T., M.Sc. and Dr. Basari, S.T., M.Eng. from the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Donanta Dhaneswara, M.Si. from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. The symbolic handover of royalties was carried out by the Rector of Universitas Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Ir. Heri Hermansyah, S.T., M.Eng., IPU, at the Multipurpose Room of the STP Building, UI Depok Campus, on Monday (May 19).
Dr. Basari received royalties from the COVENT-20 Type 1 ventilator product. This is the third time he has received royalties since the commercialization of COVENT-20. The research outcomes by Dr. Basari and his team, which have been licensed, include Patents, Copyrights, Industrial Designs, and Integrated Circuit Layout Designs. COVENT-20 is marketed through a collaboration with CV. Bartec Utama Mandiri has been used in various places, such as community health centres and ambulances.
“These royalties will be used to develop similar products or other innovations that can be further commercialized,” said Dr. Basari. He also expressed his hope that his products could help stimulate the economy.
Dr. Ruki earned royalties through Submit-Manuscript.Org, a platform designed to assist in managing scientific conventions. One of the key features of this invention is the security system for PDF files uploaded by authors. Dr. Ruki has been receiving royalties from this innovation since 2023. The product has been used by users from various countries, including Malaysia, Australia, and Pakistan. He added that the development involved a Research and Development team, and that the profits are continuously being reinvested to improve the product in collaboration with partners.
Prof. Donanta’s intellectual property has yielded significant royalties. Among his innovations are Degastab, Alfluks NF11, Alfluks NF15, Alfluks NF16, and Alfluks NF20. These research products stemmed from collaborations with student study groups. They initially aimed to address issues related to substandard aluminium products, which led them to formulate solutions through these products. Prof. Donanta has received royalties from Degastab for four consecutive years, while royalties from the various Alfluks products have been ongoing for two years.
Degastab, short for Degasser Tablet, is used to remove hydrogen gas trapped in molten aluminiumaluminium, resulting in cleaner aluminium that isaluminium free of gas-related porosity. It was developed to address gas porosity issues in various aluminium melting methods, including gravity casting.
Alfluks, or Aluminum Flux, are used during the melting of molten aluminium, with each variant having a specific function. For example, Alfluks NF11 prevents the absorption of hydrogen gas from the atmosphere into the molten metal. Alfluks NF15 removes impurities from molten aluminium, Alfluks NF16 recovers aluminium trapped in dross, and Alfluks NF20 is used to clean furnace walls during aluminium melting.
Prof. Donanta targets small to medium enterprises (SMEs), mid-sized industries, and large-scale industries such as cable and automotive manufacturers. He hopes to collaborate with these industries and eventually export the products to the Middle East.
“We (the royalty recipients) also hope that by opening up these pathways, more inventors will follow in our footsteps and patent their research products,” said Prof. Donanta.
FTUI Dean Prof. Kemas Ridwan Kurniawan, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., also highlighted the impact of royalty distribution. “We hope this royalty scheme will inspire other FTUI researchers to pursue commercialization of their research so that their work goes beyond academic papers and brings real benefits to society,” he stated.
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