Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing electronic devices including providing a carrier substrate having a first side, a second side, and a first adhesive at the first side; providing a first flexible substrate; and bonding the first flexible substrate to the first side of the carrier substrate. The first adhesive bonds the first flexible substrate to the first side of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate comprises a mechanism configured to compensate for a deformation of the carrier substrate. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 21, 2012
Publication date:
March 6, 2014
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on Behalf of Arizo
Inventors:
Douglas E. Loy, Emmett Howard, Jesmin Haq, Nicholas Munizza
Abstract: A method for the in vivo production of styrene from renewable substrates using a recombinant microorganism is disclosed. Additionally, a method for the in vivo production of styrene oxide from renewable substrates using a recombinant microorganism is also disclosed. In both cases, the host cell expresses at least one gene encoding a polypeptide that possesses phenylalanine ammonia lyase activity in addition to at least one gene encoding a polypeptide that possesses trans-cinnamic acid decarboxylase activity. In the case of styrene oxide, the host cell must additionally express at least one gene encoding a polypeptide that possesses styrene monooxygenase activity.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 8, 2012
Publication date:
February 27, 2014
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of
Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to sequential state elements (SSEs), triple-mode redundant state machines (TMRSMs), and methods and systems for testing triple-mode redundant pipeline stages (TMRPSs) within the TMRSMs using triple-mode redundant SSEs (TMRSSEs). The SSEs, TMRSMs, TMRPSs, and TMRSSEs may be formed as integrated circuits on a semiconductor substrate. Of particular focus in this disclosure are SSEs used to sample and hold bit states. Embodiments of the SSEs have a self-correcting mechanism to protect against radiation-induced soft errors. The SSE may be provided in a pipeline circuit of a TMRSM to receive and store a bit state of a bit signal generated by combinational circuits within the pipeline circuit. More specifically, the SSEs may be provided in a TMRSSE configured to perform self-correction. Also disclosed are methods for using the TMRSSE to test redundant pipeline stages of the TMRSM.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 24, 2013
Publication date:
February 20, 2014
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Ariz
Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure provide for three-dimensional stacks of microelectromechanical (MEMS) systems, such as sensors. The stacks may be encapsulated and sealed, and can be positioned within biological tissue, for example to monitor biological signals within the volume of the sensor, provide stimulating signals to a brain, and so forth.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 18, 2014
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Abstract: The present invention is directed to cyclodepsipeptide compounds having antineoplastic and/or antimicrobial activity, preferably Kitastatin 1. The present invention is further directed to methods of inhibiting cancer cell growth and/or microbial growth in a host inflicted therewith by administering cyclodepsipeptide compounds to the inflicted host.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 6, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 21, 2014
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Inventors:
George R. Pettit, Rui Tan, Robin K. Pettit
Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus. The apparatus includes a DC source port having a first DC source terminal and a second DC source terminal. Further, the apparatus includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch having first terminals coupled together, and the apparatus includes a fourth switch between the first switch and the second DC source terminal, a fifth switch between the second switch and the second DC source terminal, and a sixth switch between the third switch and the second DC source terminal. Also, the apparatus includes a first inductor coupled between the first DC source terminal and the first terminals of the first, second, and third switches, and a power grid port having a first power grid terminal and a second power grid terminal. Other related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2013
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Abstract: The present invention provides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. More specifically, a recombinant bispecific antibody fragment that simultaneously blocks beta-secretase activity while also promoting alpha-secretase activity, comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion blocks beta secretase activity and the second portion promotes alpha-secretase activity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2013
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, A Body Corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Inventors:
Michael Sierks, Shanta Boddapati, Srinath Kasturirangan
Abstract: A method of mapping threshold gate cells into a Boolean network is disclosed. In one embodiment, cuts are enumerated within the Boolean network. Next, a subset of the cuts within the Boolean network that are threshold is identified. To minimize power, cuts in the subset of the cuts are selected.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 28, 2013
Publication date:
December 19, 2013
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Ariz
Abstract: Threshold gates and related circuitry are disclosed. In one embodiment, a threshold gate includes a threshold realization element and a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element. The MTJ element is switchable from a first resistive state to a second resistive state. To realize a threshold function with the MTJ element, the threshold realization element is configured to switch the magnetic tunnel junction element from the first resistive state to the second resistive state in accordance with the threshold function. In this manner, the threshold gate may implement a threshold function that provides an output just like a complex Boolean function requiring several Boolean gates.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 28, 2013
Publication date:
November 28, 2013
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Ariz
Inventors:
Sarma Vrudhula, Nishant S. Nukala, Niranjan Kulkarni
Abstract: Body sensor networks (BSNs) and methods for monitoring an electrocardiogram using such BSNs include a base station that generates an ECG model and an output ECG signal for displaying on a display device, and a sensor platform in electrical communication with the base station. The sensor platform may be configured to receive a sensed ECG signal from one or more sensors, receive an instance of the ECG model, and produce a model ECG signal from the instance. The sensor platform compares the sensed ECG signal to the model ECG signal and, if a deviation of the sensed ECG signal from the model ECG signal exceeds a threshold, transmits deviation data describing the deviation to the base station module. The sensor platform module does not transmit any data to the base station if there is no such deviation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 23, 2013
Publication date:
November 28, 2013
Applicants:
University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of
Abstract: A nozzle for producing a liquid jet or a single-file stream of droplets of a fluid, methods using the nozzle, and an injector comprising the nozzle of the invention for providing the liquid jet or single-file stream of a fluid to a vacuum system are described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 19, 2012
Publication date:
November 28, 2013
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of Ariz
Inventor:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the
Abstract: Embodiments of embedded MEMS sensors and related methods are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2012
Date of Patent:
November 26, 2013
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Inventors:
Narendra V. Lakamraju, Sameer M. Venugopal
Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing silicon-germanium hydride compounds of the formula (H3Ge)4-xSiHx, wherein x=0, 1, 2 or 3. The method includes combining a silane triflate with a compound having a GeH3 ligand under conditions whereby the silicon-germanium hydride is formed. The compound having the GeH3 ligand is selected from the group consisting of KGeH3, NaGeH3 and MR3GeH3, wherein M is a Group IV element and R is an organic ligand. The silane triflate can be HxSi(OSO2CF3)4-x or HxSi(OSO2C4F9)4-x. The method can be used to synthesize trisilane, (H3Si)2SiH2, and the iso-tetrasilane analog, (H3Si)3SiH, by combining a silane triflate with a compound comprising a SiH3 ligand under conditions whereby the silicon hydride is formed. The silane triflate can include HxSi(OSO2CF3)4-x or HxSi(OSO2C4F9)4-x wherein x=1 or 2. A method for synthesizing (H3Ge)2SiH2 includes combining H3GeSiH2(OSO2CF3) with KGeH3 under conditions whereby (H3Ge)2SiH2 is formed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 29, 2013
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Inventors:
John Kouvetakis, Cole J. Ritter, John Tolle
Abstract: Some embodiments include a connection device for electrically coupling an electrical device to a test system. The connection device can include at least one suction cup configured to be coupled to the electrical device, spring loaded connector pins configured to electrically couple the electrical device to the test system, and a support frame coupled to the at least one suction cup and the spring loaded connector pins. The at least one suction cup can include three suction cups including a first suction cup, a second suction cup, and a third suction cup, and the support frame can include a first end coupled to the first suction cup, a second end opposite the first end and coupled to the second suction cup, and a third end between the first and second ends and coupled to the third suction cup. Other embodiments of related devices and methods are also described herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 1, 2012
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of preparing a flexible substrate assembly. Other embodiments of related methods and structures are also disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 7, 2013
Publication date:
October 17, 2013
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizo
Inventors:
Jesmin Haq, Scott Ageno, Douglas E. Loy, Shawn O'Rourke, Robert Naujokaitis
Abstract: Embodiments of displays with embedded MEMS sensors and related methods are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2013
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
Inventors:
Sameer M. Venugopal, Narendra V. Lakamraju
Abstract: The present disclosure provides biologically active compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of using these compounds in a variety of applications, such as treatment or suppression of diseases associated with decreased mitochondrial function resulting in diminished ATP production and/or oxidative stress and/or lipid peroxidation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 2, 2013
Publication date:
October 10, 2013
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Ari
Inventors:
Sidney HECHT, Omar KHDOUR, Jun LU, Pablo ARCE