The following items of income received by the University of Illinois from patents and copyrights of the Illinois Scientific Surveys shall be retained by the University of Illinois in its treasury: funds received in connection with the retention, receipt, assignment, license, sale or transfer of interests in, rights to or income from discoveries, inventions, patents or copyrightable works. All interest earned shall be deposited in the University of Illinois Income Fund. The University may use those moneys for the purpose of patenting or copyrighting discoveries, inventions or copyrightable works or supporting other programs of the Illinois Scientific Surveys.