Patents Assigned to Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
  • Photobioreactor belt
    Patent number: 11312931
    Abstract: A belt for an algal growth system includes a flexible sheet material configured to facilitate growth of a biofilm. The flexible sheet material is mounted on a first frame in a first mounted geometry, the flexible sheet material having a substantially vertical orientation when mounted on the first frame such that a first height of the first mounted geometry is greater than a first width of the first mounted geometry, the flexible sheet material being in contact with a contacting liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc., Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Anthony Gross, Zhiyou Wen
  • Modified La—Fe—Si magnetocaloric alloys
    Patent number: 11289248
    Abstract: A magnetocaloric material comprising a La—Fe—Si based alloy composition that is compositionally modified to include a small but effective amount of at least one of Al, Ga, and In to improve mechanical stability of the alloy (substantially reduce alloy brittleness), improve thermal conductivity, and preserve comparable or provide improved magnetocaloric effects. The alloy composition may be further modified by inclusion of at least one of Co, Mn, Cr, and V as well as interstitial hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Arjun K. Pathak, Yaroslav Mudryk, Oleksandr Dolotko, Vitalij K. Pecharsky
  • Modified mito-metformin compounds and methods of synthesis and use thereof
    Patent number: 11274114
    Abstract: The present invention provides mito-metformin compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the mito-metformin compounds in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., AIX-Marseille Universite, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaraman Kalyanaramn, Micael J. Hardy, Marcos Lopez, Olivier Ouari, Jacek Michal Zielonka
  • TAL effector-mediated DNA modification
    Patent number: 11274294
    Abstract: Materials and methods related to gene targeting (e.g., gene targeting with transcription activator-like effector nucleases; “TALENS”) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Voytas, Adam J. Bogdanove, Feng Zhang
  • Agricultural plant detection and control system
    Patent number: 11259515
    Abstract: A computing system includes image receiving logic configured to receive image data indicative of an image of a field, ground identification logic configured to identify a first image portion of the image representing ground in the field, image segmentation logic configured to identify a remaining image portion that omits the first image portion from the image, and crop classification logic configured to apply a crop classifier to the remaining image portion and identify a second image portion of the image that represents locations of crop plants in the field. The computing system also includes weed identification logic configured to identify locations of weed plants in the field based on the identification of the first and second image portions and control signal generation logic configured to generate a machine control signal based on the identified locations of the weed plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: Deere & Company, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Tarik Loukili, Timothy A. Bigelow
  • Sugarcane mosaic virus as a transient gene expression vector
    Patent number: 11261455
    Abstract: The present invention provides plant virus vectors developed from the Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). The vectors include a nucleic acid sequence encoding an infectious Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) operably linked to one or more regulatory elements functional in a plant. The plant virus vectors may be used to infect monocot plants, such as maize, for gene expression applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hemmingson Hill, Steven Alan Whitham, Yu Mei, Chunquan Zhang
  • Acrylated and acylated or acetalized polyol as a biobased substitute for hard, rigid thermoplastic and thermoset materials
    Patent number: 11248076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a homopolymer, copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer comprising plural polyol monomeric units. The polyol monomeric units being acrylated and acylated or acetalized. The acrylated and acylated or acetalized polyol monomeric units have an average degree of acrylation which is 1 or more, but less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol and have an average degree of acylation or acetalization which is 1 or more, but less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol. The present invention also relates to a method of making the homopolymers, copolymers, block copolymers, and statistical copolymers, and using them in various applications, such as asphalt rubber modifiers, adhesives, or an additive in a fracking fluid for oil fracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Eric W. Cochran, Nacu Hernandez, Michael Forrester, Shailja Goyal, Austin Hohmann
  • Ground tire rubber density modification using elastomeric polymers
    Patent number: 11242459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphalt product that comprises an asphalt component and a plurality of pellets comprising a mixture of a ground tire rubber and an elastomeric polymer, where the density difference between the asphalt component and the plurality of pellets is less than 10%. The present invention further relates to a pellet comprising a ground tire rubber (“GTR”) and an elastomeric polymer mixed with the GTR, where the GTR has a density of less than 1.12 g/cm3. Also disclosed are methods of producing improved asphalt and paving a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Eric W. Cochran, Nacu Hernandez, Ronald Christopher Williams
  • Metal oxide materials made using self-assembled coordination polymers
    Patent number: 11241678
    Abstract: A method for making organo-metal material involves providing a metal ion source in a medium that removes metal ions from the source and forms 1D metal-containing coordination polymers that self-assemble and precipitate as at least one of a 2D and 3D coordination polymer material that can be thermally treated to produce a porous metal oxide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin M. Thuo, Boyce S. Chang, Jiahao Chen, Aaron J. Rossini
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRESERVING MEAT SUBSTITUTES
    Publication number: 20220022498
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat substitutes containing plant heme protein. In particular, small molecules that can fit in the unique heme pocket of plant heme proteins are provided to stabilize and preserve meat substitutes the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicants: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. RICHARDS, Mark HARGROVE, Nantawat TATIYABORWORNTHAM, Jie YIN, Wenjing ZHANG
  • Stable undercooled metallic particles for engineering at ambient conditions
    Patent number: 11220730
    Abstract: Undercooled liquid metallic core-shell particles, whose core is stable against solidification at ambient conditions, i.e. under near ambient temperature and pressure conditions, are used to join or repair metallic non-particulate components. The undercooled-shell particles in the form of nano-size or micro-size particles comprise an undercooled stable liquid metallic core encapsulated inside an outer shell, which can comprise an oxide or other stabilizer shell typically formed in-situ on the undercooled liquid metallic core. The shell is ruptured to release the liquid phase core material to join or repair a component(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Thuo, Ian Tevis
  • Thermoplastic poly acrylated glycerol adhesives useful in cellulosic products
    Patent number: 11214714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive comprising a thermoplastic polyacrylated glycerol polymer, water, and a cross linker that is reactive with the polyacrylated glycerol polymer. This adhesive is useful in the formation of cellulosic products including oriented strand board (OSB), particle board, oriented structural straw board, chipboard, plywood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), pressed wood, glued laminated timber (glulam), cross-laminated timber (CLT), and other wood products. Methods of producing the adhesive and cellulosic products are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., MIDWEST ACRYLATED PROCESSES, LLC
    Inventors: Eric W. Cochran, Nacu B. Hernandez, R. Chris Williams, Michael Forrester, David Grewell, Andrew Becker, Joseph J. Marcinko
  • Preparation of metal chalcogenides
    Patent number: 11208334
    Abstract: A method embodiment involves preparing single metal or mixed transition metal chalcogenide using exfoliation of two or more different bulk transition metal dichalcogenides in a manner to form an intermediate hetero-layered transition metal chalcogenide structure, which can be treated to provide a single-phase transition metal chalcogenide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Viktor Balema, Ihor Hlova, Vitalij K. Pecharsky
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVERTING THE CHIRP Z-TRANSFORM IN O(n log n) TIME AND O(n) MEMORY
    Publication number: 20210397674
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an efficient O(n log n) method that implements the Inverse Chirp Z-Transform (ICZT). This transform is the inverse of the well-known forward Chirp Z-Transform (CZT), which generalizes the fast Fourier transform (FFT) by allowing the sampling points to fall on a logarithmic spiral contour instead of the unit circle. Thus, the ICZT can be viewed as a generalization of the inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Volodymyr Sukhoy, Alexander Stoytchev
  • Microrobotic tentacles with spiral bending capability based on shape-engineered elastomeric microtubes and methods of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 11197726
    Abstract: Elastomer-based soft-robotic micro-tentacles capable of winding around and holding microscale objects and methods of fabricating same are provided. To realize the thin, highly deformable microtubes, a fabrication technique based on in situ thermal solidification of PDMS dip-coated around a cylindrical template and direct peeling of the cured structure is presented. This process is capable to asymmetrize the microtube's cross-sectional shape and enable the microtube to bend up to a single turn. To amplify the bending into a life-like, multi-turn spiraling motion, a semi-analytical model to shape-engineer the microtube and turn it into a micro-tentacle was produced. As a result, a hump is added to the microtube to enable the multi-turn spiraling motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeyoun Kim, In Ho Cho, Jungwook Paek
  • Hydrogel-based transparent soils for plant growth and in vivo root phenotyping
    Patent number: 11197435
    Abstract: The described invention is directed to hydrogel-based transparent soils that can provide heterogeneous, aeration, and porous condition for plant growth. The hydrogel beads are highly tailorable in size and porosity providing an environment that is closer to natural soil. Index-matching allows the beads to appear transparent, facilitating the use of imaging and microscopy of the plant root system in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ludovico Cademartiri, Lin Ma
  • Near net shape bulk laminated silicon iron electric steel for improved electrical resistance and low high frequency loss
    Patent number: 11170919
    Abstract: The invention involves producing discontinuous, flake-shaped particles of a soft magnetic material, coating the flake-shaped particles with an electrically insulating coating, and consolidating the coated flaked-shaped particles to form a soft magnetic bulk shape. The consolidated bulk shape can comprise a layer or a simple or complex 3D magnet part shape, which has a consolidated layered microstructure that includes laminated soft magnetic regions that are substantially encapsulated by an electrical insulating layer to increase the resistivity of soft magnetic material, especially when used in silicon iron magnet parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Cui, Gaoyuang Ouyang, Brandt Jensen, Kevin W. Dennis, Baozhi Cui
  • Electrokinetic route to a wearable device for kidney disease management
    Patent number: 11160911
    Abstract: A portable device for removal of metabolic waste from the blood of patient having kidney disease or in need of hemodialysis is provided. Methods of hemodialysis employing the portable device beneficially obtain a dialysate by electrokinetic means from excess fluid in the peripheral blood of the patient in need thereof. The methods employ a branched microfluidic channel for the use of ion concentration polarization to separate charged from neutral species in blood to obtain the dialysate for undergoing hemodialysis. Beneficially the methods and device are resistant to biofouling, remove the need for a dialysate and/or dialysate reservoir, and provide a disposable, wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Robbyn K. Anand, Beatrise Berzina
  • Methods and compositions for generating doubled haploid plants and use of same in breeding
    Patent number: 11155825
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides methods to generate plants with high frequency of spontaneous haploid genome doubling for use in doubled haploid production. The invention relates to the BUBR1 nucleic acid and protein sequences identified, which are associated with spontaneous haploid genome doubling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lubberstedt, Ursula Karoline Frei
  • Gels derived from poly(ethylidene norbornene)-b-poly(cyclopentene) block copolymer nanocomposites for viscosity modifications and drilling fluid applications
    Patent number: 11149119
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a nanocomposite organo gel having a continuous polymeric network structure, wherein polymer chains are held together by ionic interaction between polymer chain ends, interparticle chain entanglements, layered silicate surface modifier, ionic salt, and layered silicate. The present application is also directed to methods of making and using the nanocomposite organo gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Eric W. Cochran, Sri Harsha Kalluru