Patents Assigned to STC.UNM
  • Novel Non-Toxic Larvicide
    Publication number: 20180098535
    Abstract: An larvicide comprising an essential oil encapsulated within a non-viable yeast cell. The larvicide is particularly effective against mosquito larvae, non-toxic to humans and other non-target species, inexpensive to make, and non-toxic during manufacture, transport, and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventor: Scott Matthews
  • Methods to introduce sub-micrometer, symmetry-breaking surface corrugation to silicon substrates to increase light trapping
    Patent number: 9941426
    Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating a nanopatterned surface. The method includes forming a mask on a substrate, patterning the substrate to include a plurality of symmetry-breaking surface corrugations, and removing the mask. The mask includes a pattern defined by mask material portions that cover first surface portions of the substrate and a plurality of mask space portions that expose second surface portions of the substrate, wherein the plurality of mask space portions are arranged in a lattice arrangement having a row and column, and the row is not oriented parallel to a [110] direction of the substrate. The patterning the substrate includes anisotropically removing portions of the substrate exposed by the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Sang Eon Han, Brittany R. Hoard, Sang M. Han, Swapnadip Ghosh
  • Innovative nanopore sequencing technology including a self-assembled porous membrane
    Patent number: 9927397
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for long read, label-free, optical nanopore long chain molecule sequencing. In general, the present disclosure describes a novel sequencing technology based on the integration of nanochannels to deliver single long-chain molecules with widely spaced (>wavelength), ˜1-nm aperture “tortuous” nanopores that slow translocation sufficiently to provide massively parallel, single base resolution using optical techniques. A novel, directed self-assembly nanofabrication scheme using simple colloidal nanoparticles is used to form the nanopore arrays atop nanochannels that unfold the long chain molecules. At the surface of the nanoparticle array, strongly localized electromagnetic fields in engineered plasmonic/polaritonic structures allow for single base resolution using optical techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Steven R. J. Brueck, Jeremy Scott Edwards, Alexander Neumann, Yuliya Kuznetsova, Edgar A. Mendoza, C. Jeffrey Brinker
  • Therapeutic agents for skin diseases and conditions
    Patent number: 9925153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method(s) of treating a subject afflicted with a skin disease or condition, the method comprising administering to the subject or patient in need a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a substituted cis or trans-stilbene or a stilbene hybrid. A method of treating or reducing the likelihood of a skin disease or condition in a patient is an additional embodiment of the present invention. Preferred pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include nanoemulsions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a substituted cis or trans-stilbene or stilbene hybrid and at least one antibiotic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: David L Vander Jagt, Lorraine M Deck, Robert E Royer, John E Heidrich
  • Apparatus and method for solar energy resource micro-forecasts for solar generation sources and utilities
    Patent number: 9921339
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method of forecasting solar energy irradiance potential and subsequent photovoltaic output in a region. The apparatus and method includes collecting meteorological data for a given region and then estimating irradiance levels using parameters collected from the meteorological data. Solar energy production is then simulated using the collected meteorological data, estimated irradiance levels, and physical characteristics of a solar generating system in the given region at a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Anthony Robert Menicucci, Thomas P. Caudell, Andrea A. Mammoli
  • METAL PHOSPHIDE NANOMATERIALS PREPARED FROM SINGLE SOURCE METAL AMIDES
    Publication number: 20180072572
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel solution or route for metal phosphide (MPx) nanomaterials from the thermal decomposition of metal bis[bis(diisopropylphosphino)amide], M[N(PPri2)2]2, and/or single-source precursors. Synthetic routes to MPx nanomaterials may be used in energy applications including batteries, semiconductors, magnets, catalyst, lasers, inks, electrocatalysts and photodiodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicants: STC.UNM, Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Alan Kemp, Diane Dickie, Bernadette A. Hernandez-Sanchez, Timothy N. Labert
  • Design of Smart-MEAs for High Power Fuel Cells
    Publication number: 20180053958
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing, designing, making, and assembling various component parts and layers to produce optimized MEAs. Optimization is generally achieved by producing multi-layered MEAs wherein characteristics such as catalyst composition and morphology, ionomer concentration, and hydrophobicity/hydophilicity are specifically tuned in each layer. The MEAs are optimized for use with a variety of catalysts including catalysts with specifically designed and controlled morphology, chemical speciation on the bulk, chemical speciation on the surface, and/or specific hydrophobic or hydrophilic or other characteristics. The catalyst can incorporate non-platinum group metal (non-PGM) and/or platinum group metal (PGM) materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Alexey Serov, Plamen B. Atanassov
  • System and methods for simulating real-time multisensory output
    Patent number: 9898249
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and methods allowing a user to interact with one or more data applications—including for example, games, music, music composition and tactile stimulation—to simulate real-time multisensory output. The invention includes a music program, a music texture program and a simulation program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventor: Panaiotis
  • Materials with Atomically Dispersed Chemical Moieties
    Publication number: 20180044805
    Abstract: Synthetic materials that are useful as heterogeneous catalysts or electrocatalysts. The materials can be used to catalyze oxidation and/or reduction reactions and/or oxygen/hydrogen evolution/oxydation reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Alexey Serov, Plamen Atanassov
  • Immunogenic respiratory syncytial virus glycoprotein-containing VLPs and related compositions, constructs, and therapeutic methods
    Patent number: 9884107
    Abstract: The invention provides immunotherapeutic and prophylactic bacteriophage viral-like particle (VLPs) which are useful in the treatment and prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections and related disorders, including bronchiolitis and viral pneumonia. Related compositions (e.g. vaccines), nucleic acid constructs, and therapeutic methods are also provided. VLPs and related compositions of the invention induce high titer antibody responses against RSV. VLPs, VLP-containing compositions, and therapeutic methods of the invention induce an immunogenic response against RSV infection, confer immunity against RSV infection, protect against RSV infection, and reduce the likelihood of infection by RSV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Bryce C. Chackerian, David S. Peabody
  • Harmonic generation using optimized stack of thin films
    Patent number: 9880445
    Abstract: Systems and methods implementing a stack on a substrate, where the stack includes a plurality of films structured as layers to convert radiation incident to the stack to radiation of a nonlinear optical signal different from the incident radiation or to a harmonic of the incident radiation, can be used in a variety of applications. The stack can be structured having parameters selected with respect to conversion efficiency and bandwidth the converted radiation. Additional systems and methods can be used in a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Wolfgang G. Rudolph, Cristina Rodriguez
  • METHODS FOR TREATING BACTERIAL INFECTION
    Publication number: 20180021357
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to molecules that function as selective modulators (i.e., inhibitors and agonists) of the Ras-homologous (Rho) family of small GTPases and, in particular, CDC42 GTPase, and their use to treat bacterial infection including systemic infection from sources such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicants: Ball State Innovation Corporation, STC.UNM
    Inventors: Susan A. McDowell, Robert E. Sammelson, Larry A. Sklar, Mark K. Haynes
  • Biomarker sensing based on nanofluidic amplification and resonant optical detection
    Patent number: 9869669
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor platform that includes a substrate, a plurality of nanochannels disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of electrodes, a waveguide disposed on the substrate and an analysis chamber and a reference chamber disposed on the substrate. Each electrode extends substantially across a width of the plurality of nanochannels. At least one analysis optical resonator is disposed in the analysis chamber and is optically coupled to at least a portion of the waveguide. The at least one analysis optical resonator is in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of nanochannels. At least one reference optical resonator is disposed in the reference chamber and is optically coupled to at least a portion of the waveguide. The at least one reference optical resonator is in fluid communication with at least one other of the plurality of nanochannels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignees: STC.UNM, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang M. Han, Cornelius F. Ivory, Mani Hossein-Zadeh
  • Nested frequency combs
    Patent number: 9859677
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods of generating multi combs can be used in a variety of applications. In various embodiments, a passive resonator can be disposed in the laser cavity of a mode-locked laser to generate a nested frequency comb. The passive resonator can be a sample under investigation, where a characteristic of the sample is determined using the generated nested frequency comb. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Ladan Arissian, Jean-Claude Diels
  • Toroidal mesoporous silica nanoparticles (TMSNPs) and related protocells
    Patent number: 9855217
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides novel monodisperse, colloidally-stable, toroidal mesoporous silica nanoparticles (TMSNPs) which are synthesized from ellipsoid-shaped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) which are prepared using an ammonia basecatalyzed method under a low surfactant conditions. Significantly, the TMSNPs can be loaded simultaneously with a small molecule active agent, a siRNA, a mRNA, a plasmid and other cargo and can be used in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a variety of disorders, including a cancer, a bacterial infection and/or a viral infection, among others. Related protocells, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic and diagnostic methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: STC. UNM, National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: C. Jeffrey Brinker, Yu-Shen Lin
  • Methods of Using N-Containing Compounds with Carbon Black to Replace Pan and Form Carbon Fibers
    Publication number: 20170362441
    Abstract: A method and precursor for making carbon fibers and the like comprising carbon black modified with at least one cyclic compound promoter. A source of the carbon black may be recycled materials such as recycled tires or recycled plastics. The carbon black is modified by attaching at least one cyclic compound promoter to the outer periphery of the carbon black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Richard Alan Kemp, Mahmoud Reda Taha
  • Optimization methods for radiation therapy planning
    Patent number: 9844684
    Abstract: An optimization technique for use with radiation therapy planning that combines stochastic optimization techniques such as Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) with deterministic techniques to solve for optimal and reliable locations for delivery of radiation doses to a targeted tumor while minimizing the radiation dose experienced by the surrounding critical structures such as normal tissues and organs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Shuang Luan, Daniel Andres Riofrio Almeida
  • Relativistic magnetron with no physical cathode
    Patent number: 9837240
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relativistic magnetron including an anode with an entrant channel, the channel having an input end, an output end and a dimensional discontinuity between the ends. The channel is connected to the magnetron and has an anode defining an interaction space located between the dimensional discontinuity and output end. Also provided is a cathode, located upstream, a spaced distance away from the interaction space towards the input end, the cathode is adapted to send an electron beam into the interaction space where the electron beam forms a virtual cathode in the interaction space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Edl Schamiloglu, Mikhail I. Fuks
  • Redundant component and intelligent computerized control system for multi-rotor VTOL aircraft
    Patent number: 9828107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle with redundant systems to increase the overall safety of the vehicle. In other aspects, the present invention provides a method for learning control of non-linear motion systems through combined learning of state value and action-value functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Arnold Peter Ruymgaart, Lydia Tapia, Aleksandra Faust, Rafael Fierro
  • System and methods of photon-based radiotherapy and radiosurgery delivery
    Patent number: 9827446
    Abstract: Photon-based radiosurgery is widely used for treating local and regional tumors. The key to improving the quality of radiosurgery is to increase the dose falloff rate from high dose regions inside the tumor to low dose regions of nearby healthy tissues and structures. Dynamic photon painting (DPP) further increases dose falloff rate by treating a target by moving a beam source along a dynamic trajectory, where the speed, direction and even dose rate of the beam source change constantly during irradiation. DPP creates dose gradient that rivals proton Bragg Peak and outperforms Gamma Knife® radiosurgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: STC.UNM, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Shuang Luan, Lijun Ma, Zhe Chen