Patents Assigned to of Oregon State
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR OPTIMIZING RADIATION DETECTION COUNTING TIMES USING MACHINE LEARNING
    Publication number: 20220091282
    Abstract: A method is provided to reduce the counting times in radiation detection systems using machine learning, wherein the method comprises: receiving output data from a detector which is to detect a target material from a target body; analyzing the output data; identifying a material of interest from the analyzed output data; and controlling a source of the target material to prevent the source from harming the target body. An apparatus is also provided which comprises: a detector to detect radiation and to provide an output data in real-time; and a processor coupled to the detector, wherein the processor is to: receive the output data; analyze the output data; identify a material of interest from the analyzed output data; and control a source of the target material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Ophir Frieder, Steven Richard Reese, Jessica Ryan Curtis
  • Amorphous thin metal film
    Patent number: 11279129
    Abstract: An amorphous thin metal film can comprise a combination of three metals or metalloids including: 5 at % to 90 at % of a metalloid selected from the group of carbon, silicon, and boron; 5 at % to 90 at % of a first metal selected from the group of titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, osmium, iridium, and platinum; and 1 at % to 90 at % of cerium. The three elements may account for at least 50 at % of the amorphous thin metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Oregon State University
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., John M McGlone, Kristopher Olsen, Douglas A Keszler, John Wager, Roberto A Pugliese, William F Stickle, Greg Scott Long
  • Synthesis of oleofurans
    Patent number: 11274088
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for making oleofuran compounds according to formula 3 from a furan aldehyde or ketone and a fatty alcohol. The method comprises combining the furan compound and the fatty alcohol in the presence of a first catalyst to form an intermediate compound, and exposing the intermediate compound to hydrogen in the presence of a second catalyst to form the oleofuran compound. The hydrogen may be either hydrogen gas or hydrogen provided by a hydrogen donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Konstantinos Goulas, Nicholas L. Gadinas, Kyle B. Reem
  • CU-BASED BULK METALLIC GLASSES IN THE CU-ZR-HF-AL AND RELATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220056566
    Abstract: Cu-based bulk amorphous alloys in the quaternary Cu—Zr—Hf—Al alloy system are disclosed. A method of casting such alloys and articles comprising such alloys also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Donghua Xu, Jaskaran Singh Saini, Collin J. Palian
  • Apparatus and process for optimizing radiation detection counting times using machine learning
    Patent number: 11249199
    Abstract: A method is provided to reduce the counting times in radiation detection systems using machine learning, wherein the method comprises: receiving an output data from a detector which is to detect a target material from a target body; analyzing the output data; identifying a material of interest from the analyzed output data; and controlling a source of the target material to prevent the source from harming the target body. An apparatus is also provided which comprises: a detector to detect radiation and to provide an output data in real-time; and a processor coupled to the detector, wherein the processor is to: receive the output data; analyze the output data; identify a material of interest from the analyzed output data; and control a source of the target material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Ophir Frieder, Steven Richard Reese, Jessica Ryan Curtis
  • SLEWING MITIGATION APPARATUS FOR SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20220038064
    Abstract: A slewing mitigation technique is presented where just the right amount of charge is provided at the switching instant to a switch capacitor circuit so that operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) does not need to provide high peak current. This eliminates slewing altogether and allows using OTAs with less static current for the same settling accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Manjunath Kareppagoudr, Gabor Temes, Jyotindra Shakya, Emanuel Caceres
  • ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION-CURED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FROM PLANT OILS OR ANIMAL FATS
    Publication number: 20220017788
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive construct comprising: (A) a backing substrate; and (B) a pressure sensitive adhesive composition disposed on the backing substrate, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive composition includes an ultraviolet radiation-cured polymer made from: (a) at least one epoxidized plant oil, at least one epoxidized animal fat, or a mixture thereof; (b) at least one dicarboxylic acid, at least one polycarboxylic acid, or a mixture thereof; and (c) at least one compound that contains both one carbon-carbon double bond (C?C) and at least one carboxylic acid group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Kaichang Li, Anlong Li
  • ANALOGUES AND DERIVATIVES OF CEPHALOTAXINE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20220009944
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a compound having a Formula I or a salt, solvate, N-oxide, prodrug, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof. Also disclosed are derivative compounds made from the compound of Formula I. Certain derivative compounds have a Formula V-2, or a salt, solvate, N-oxide, prodrug, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof. Also disclosed are method for making and using the disclosed compounds. Certain disclosed embodiments are useful for treating and/or preventing certain diseases and/or disorders, including proliferation diseases, such as leukemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Christopher M. Beaudry, Xuan Ju
  • Membrane device for blood separation and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11207455
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are membrane device embodiments that can be used for separating blood plasma and/or blood serum from blood samples. The membrane device embodiments comprise built-in features that facilitate blood plasma and/or blood serum separation and also provide the ability to detect, quantify, and qualify analytes present in a blood sample. The membrane device embodiments are portable and just a single membrane can be used for a plethora of detection and analysis techniques. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of methods for making and using the membrane device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Vincent T. Remcho, Gayan C. Bandara, Linus Jacob Unitan, Matthew H. Kremer
  • PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FROM POLYMERIZATION OF ACETOACETATES AND ACRYLATES
    Publication number: 20210395576
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a product made from: (i) an acetoacetic ester; (ii) a diacrylate; (iii) a crosslinking agent that contains more than two acryloyl groups; and (iv) a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Kaichang Li, Jian Huang
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME LEARNING-BASED AUGMENTED IRRADIATION CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20210358647
    Abstract: A machine-learning tool learns from sensors' data of a nuclear reactor at steady state and maps them to controls of the nuclear reactor. The tool learns all given ranges of normal operation and responses for corrective measures. The tool may train another learning tool (or the same tool) that forecasts the behavior of the reactor based on real-time changes (e.g., every 10 seconds). The tool implements an optimization technique for differing half-life materials to be placed in the reactor. The tool maximizes isotope production based on optimal controls of the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Steven R. Reese, Ophir Frieder, Mario Enrique Gomez Fernandez
  • AQUEOUS ZINC-METAL BATTERIES COMPRISING "WATER-IN-SALT" ELECTROLYTE
    Publication number: 20210336293
    Abstract: Water-in-salt electrolytes for zinc metal batteries are disclosed. The electrolyte includes a zinc halide. The electrolyte may be a hybrid water-in-salt electrolyte further including an additional metal halide or nonmetal halide. Batteries including the electrolytes are disclosed, as well as devices including the batteries and methods of making the batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Xiulei Ji, Chong Zhang
  • NON-PESTICIDAL ATTRACT AND KILL COMPOSITION FOR CONTROL OF INSECTS
    Publication number: 20210321627
    Abstract: Insect control compositions and methods of their use in control of Drosophila suzukii damage to commercial fruit and berry crops are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Clive Kaiser, Vaughn Walton, Gabriella Tait, Marco Valerio Rossi Stacconi
  • Antisense antibacterial compounds and methods
    Patent number: 11142764
    Abstract: Provided are antisense oligomers targeted against bacterial mRNAs and other macromolecules associated with a biochemical pathway and/or cellular process, and related compositions and methods of using the oligomers and compositions to treat an infected mammalian subject, for example, as primary antimicrobials or as adjunctive therapies with classic antimicrobials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Oregon State University
    Inventors: David Greenberg, Bruce L. Geller
  • MACHINE-LEARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ISOLATE CHEMICAL SIGNATURES
    Publication number: 20210313016
    Abstract: A processing workflow centered on machine-learning algorithms that identifies a number of chemical features that can best distinguish the presence or absence of a chemical source. These chemical features are a chemical fingerprint that is unique to each source. The analysis workflow is rapid (e.g., fingerprints can be generated in minutes). The analysis workflow has wide-ranging applications such as detecting markers of pollution sources in rivers and fish tissues, forest pathogen outbreaks, and hard-to-diagnose diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventor: Gerrad Jones
  • SYNTHESIS OF OLEOFURANS
    Publication number: 20210300884
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for making oleofuran compounds according to formula 3 from a furan aldehyde or ketone and a fatty alcohol. The method comprises combining the furan compound and the fatty acid in the presence of a first catalyst to form an intermediate compound, and exposing the intermediate compound to hydrogen in the presence of a second catalyst to form the oleofuran compound. The hydrogen may be either hydrogen gas or hydrogen provided by a hydrogen donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Konstantinos Goulas, Nicholas L. Gadinas, Kyle B. Reem
  • NOVEL SYSTEM TO QUANTIFY MAIZE SEED PHENOTYPES
    Publication number: 20210287392
    Abstract: A maize ear scanning device and computer vision kernel counting pipeline is used to analyze a maize ear. The process of analyzing the maize ear comprises: placing the ear on a rotating motor, fastened at the top with a metal pin on the sliding portion of the scanner; starting the motor's rotation; capturing an image of rotating ear with camera; converting rotating ear video into flat image by extracting individual frames, cropping to center horizontal pixel row, and concatenating all pixel rows; and running computer vision pipeline on image to identify seed locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Cedar Warman, John E. Fowler
  • Hybrid silicon-transparent conductive oxide devices
    Patent number: 11119272
    Abstract: Electrically tunable hybrid silicon-transparent conductive oxide (Si-TCO) devices, such as dual-electrode micro-ring resonators and micro-disks for large-scale on-chip wavelength division multiplexing optical interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alan Xiaolong Wang, Erwen Li
  • 3D OBJECT FABRICATION CONTROL BASED ON 3D DEFORMATION MAPS
    Publication number: 20210276265
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions. The processor may execute the instructions to access a first stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) image of a surface of a layer of build material particles and a second stereoscopic 3D image of the layer surface, the second stereoscopic 3D image being captured at a later time than the first stereoscopic 3D image. The processor may also generate a 3D deformation map of the layer surface from the first stereoscopic 3D image and the second stereoscopic 3D image and may implement an action based on the generated 3D deformation map of the layer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: Oregon State University, Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel MOSHER, David A. CHAMPION, Brian BAY
  • plant named ‘OSU 541.147’
    Patent number: PP33561
    Abstract: A new and distinct interspecific hybrid Corylus plant named ‘OSU 541.147’ characterized by a vigorous, upright growth habit, the production of nuts with round kernels that fall free of the husk at maturity, and resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Oregon State University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Arbor Day Foundation
    Inventors: Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, David C. Smith