Patents Assigned to Alabama A&M University
  • Patent number: 9795634
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for the treatment of cancer. Disclosed herein are compositions for the treatment of cancer, such compositions comprising a plurality of gold nanoparticles coated with citrate ions, frankincense and myrrh. Also disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, such methods comprising the administration of a plurality of gold nanoparticles coated with citrate ions, frankincense and myrrh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Alabama A&M University
    Inventor: Sherita L. Moses
  • Publication number: 20100221861
    Abstract: A high efficiency thermo electric device and associated method of making, the device comprising a multilayer structure of alternating insulator and insulator/metal material that is irradiated across the plane of the layer structure with ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation produces nanoclusters of the metal material in the layered structure that increase the electrical conductivity and decrease the thermal conductivity thereby increasing the thermoelectric figure of merit. Figures of merit as high as 2.5 have been achieved using layers of co-deposited gold and silicon dioxide interspersed with layers of silicon dioxide. The gold to silicon dioxide ratio was 0.04. 5 MeV silicon ions were used to irradiate the structure. Other metals and insulators may be substituted. Other ionizing radiation sources may be used. The structure tolerates a wide range of metal to insulator ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Alabama A&M University Research Institute
    Inventor: Daryush Ila
  • Patent number: 7687705
    Abstract: A high efficiency thermo electric device comprising a multi nanolayer structure of alternating insulator and insulator/metal material that is irradiated across the plane of the layer structure with ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation produces nanocrystals in the layered structure that increase the electrical conductivity and decrease the thermal conductivity thereby increasing the thermoelectric figure of merit. Figures of merit as high as 2.5 have been achieved using layers of co-deposited gold and silicon dioxide interspersed with layers of silicon dioxide. The gold to silicon dioxide ratio was 0.04. 5 MeV silicon ions were used to irradiate the structure. Other metals and insulators may be substituted. Other ionizing radiation sources may be used. The structure tolerates a wide range of metal to insulator ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Alabama A&M University Institute
    Inventor: Daryush Ila
  • Publication number: 20070235070
    Abstract: A high efficiency thermo electric device comprising a multi nanolayer structure of alternating insulator and insulator/metal material that is irradiated across the plane of the layer structure with ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation produces nanocrystals in the layered structure that increase the electrical conductivity and decrease the thermal conductivity thereby increasing the thermoelectric figure of merit. Figures of merit as high as 2.5 have been achieved using layers of co-deposited gold and silicon dioxide interspersed with layers of silicon dioxide. The gold to silicon dioxide ratio was 0.04. 5 MeV silicon ions were used to irradiate the structure. Other metals and insulators may be substituted. Other ionizing radiation sources may be used. The structure tolerates a wide range of metal to insulator ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Alabama A&M University Research Institute
    Inventor: Daryush Ila
  • Patent number: 6999221
    Abstract: A bimorphic polymeric photomechanical actuator, in one embodiment using polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a photosensitive body, transmitting light over fiber optic cables, and controlling the shape and pulse duration of the light pulse to control movement of the actuator. Multiple light beams are utilized to generate different ranges of motion for the actuator from a single photomechanical body and alternative designs use multiple light beams and multiple photomechanical bodies to provide controlled movement. Actuator movement using one or more ranges of motion is utilized to control motion to position an actuating element in three dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignees: Alabama A&M University, The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Sergey S. Sarkisov, Michael J. Curley, Grigory Adamovsky, Sergey S. Sarkisov, Jr., Aisha B. Fields