Patents Assigned to Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
  • Light-Directed Electrochemical Patterning of Copper Structures
    Publication number: 20200370193
    Abstract: A method creating a patterned film with cuprous oxide and light comprising the steps of electrodepositing copper from a solution onto a substrate; illuminating selected areas of said deposited copper with light having photon energies above the band gap energy of 2.0eV to create selected illuminated sections and non-illuminated sections; and stripping non-illuminated sections leaving said illuminated sections on the substrate. An additional step may include galvanically replacing the copper with one or more noble metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Robert H. Coridan, James M. Lowe
  • Compositions and methods of enhancing immune responses to
    Patent number: 10842858
    Abstract: Vaccines comprising TRAP polypeptides and Salmonella enteritidis vectors comprising TRAP polypeptides are provided. The vaccines may also include a CD154 polypeptide capable of binding to CD40. Also provided are methods of enhancing an immune response against Apicomplexan parasites and methods of reducing morbidity associated with infection with Apicomplexan parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
    Inventors: Walter Bottje, Billy Hargis, Luc Berghman, Young Min Kwon, Kimberly Cole, Mandy Cox, Sherryll Layton, Saeed El-Ashram, John Barta, Guillermo Tellez
  • N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based ligands and related methods
    Patent number: 10843178
    Abstract: Polydentate macrocyclic NHCs (NHC ligands) and related methods are disclosed. Such ligands advantageously facilitate a variety of ligand coordination modes and stabilize oxidation states of metal complexes with a number of coordination environments and shapes. The NHC ligands described herein comprise pendant groups configured to facilitate a variety of reactions including: cis-trans isomerization, proton shuttling and facilitating changes in coordination environments as a result of redox reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Stefan M. Kilyanek, Rajesh Thapa
  • CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY MITIGATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20200356678
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer media for mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities of systems are provided herein. A current cybersecurity maturity of a system can be determined based on maturity criteria. The maturity criteria can be ranked based on importance. Solution candidates for increasing the cybersecurity maturity of the system can be determined based on the ranking. The solution candidates specify cybersecurity levels for the maturity criteria. A present state value reflecting the current cybersecurity maturity of the system can be calculated. For the solution candidates, an implementation state value and a transition state value can be determined. The implementation state value represents implementation of the maturity levels of the solution candidate, and the transition state value represents a transition from the present state value to the implementation state value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Battelle Memorial Institute, Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti, Michael E. Mylrea, Hirak Patangia
  • Nanocomposites, methods of making same, and applications of same for multicolor surface enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) detections
    Patent number: 10830767
    Abstract: A method of making at least one nanocomposite for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection of a target of interest includes forming at least one gold nanorod; coating a silver layer on an outer surface of the gold nanorod; assembling a Raman reporter molecule layer on the coated silver layer, wherein the Raman reporter molecule layer comprises Raman reporter molecules that are detectable by the SERS; coating a thiolated polyethylene glycol (PEG) layer on the assembled Raman reporter molecule layer; and conjugating the coated thiolated PEG layer with molecules of an antibody to make the at least one nanocomposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Alexandru S. Biris, Zeid Nima, Yang Xu
  • Semantic Ontology-Based Internet Scale Communication Method of Machine Tools for Providing Remote Operational Services
    Publication number: 20200351352
    Abstract: A system and method of connecting remotely located machine tools over the Internet. An agent-adapter architecture is used to transform the machine tools into IoT devices in a connected group that communicates with each other for exchanging their status information and executing operations remotely over the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Liu, S M Nahian Al Sunny, Md Rakib Shahriar
  • Growth of Single Atom Chains for Nano-Electronics and Quantum Circuits
    Publication number: 20200350409
    Abstract: A semiconductor device made of one or more one-dimensional chains of atoms. The atoms form covalent bonds along the chain with no dangling bonds except at both ends of the chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Shui-Qing Yu, Hugh Churchill, Gregory J. Salamo
  • 3D reduced graphene oxide foams embedded with nanocatalysts, synthesizing methods and applications of same
    Patent number: 10815580
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing three-dimensional (3D) reduced graphene oxide (RGO) foams embedded with water splitting nanocatalysts includes providing a first solution containing nickel (II) nitrate, a second solution containing iron (III) nitrate, and a graphene oxide (GO) aqueous suspension; mixing the GO aqueous suspension with the first solution and the second solution to form a GO-Ni—Fe mixture; adjusting a pH value of the GO-Ni—Fe mixture to be about 3.5; and performing hydrothermal reaction in the GO-Ni—Fe mixture to form RGO-Ni—Fe foams, wherein nanocatalysts containing Ni-Fi oxide particles are embedded in porous structures of the 3D RGO foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Wei Zhao, Daoyuan Wang
  • System and method for detecting woody breast condition in broilers using image analysis of carcass features
    Patent number: 10806153
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a system and method of detecting woody breast using image analysis of carcass features, and more particularly to a real-time system and method of detecting woody breast in broilers using non-destructive and/or non-contact image analysis of carcass features. The system and method assess woody breast in broilers at the fillet level using image analysis of the angle or area associated with the tip of the keel bone and surrounding breast meat of broiler carcasses. The method is configured be incorporated into and utilized by vision grading system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Casey Owens Hanning, Xiao Sun, Juan P. Caldas-Cueva, Andronikos Mauromostakos
  • Methods of increasing resistance of crop plants to heat stress and selecting crop plants with increased resistance to heat stress
    Patent number: 10801034
    Abstract: Methods of increasing the resistance of a crop plant to heat stress and in particular methods of improving the grain yield and quality of crop plants grown under heat stress in the form of increased minimal temperatures are provided. The methods include selecting plants with increased expression of HYR and growing these plants in regions expected to experience minimal temperatures above 25° C. during the growing season. Methods of screening plants for increased resistance to heat stress and methods of producing grain in regions having minimal temperatures of 25° C. or more are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Andy Pereira, Ramegowda Venkategowda
  • Passive, Tunable Biocide Delivery System
    Publication number: 20200317550
    Abstract: A biocide delivery system comprising a feed tank in communication with a biocide source containing a biocide; said biocide source adapted to receive water from said feed tank and controllably releases biocide into water received from said feed tank; and a product tank in communication with said biocide source and adapted to receive water from said biocide source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Robert Beitle, Tanner C. Burns, Jennifer Gaines, Rogelio Elias Garcia, Scott Perry, Eric R. Beitle
  • Rice cultivar RU1401105
    Patent number: 10791697
    Abstract: A rice cultivar designated RU1401105 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar RU1401105, to the plants of rice cultivar RU1401105, to plant parts office cultivar RU1401105, and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing rice cultivar RU1401105 with itself or with another rice variety. This invention also relates to rice cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar RU1401105, to methods for producing other rice cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from rice cultivar RU1401105, and to the rice plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention farther relates to hybrid rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing rice cultivar RU1401105 with another rice cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Debra Ahrent Wisdom, Karen A. K. Moldenhauer, Xueyan Sha, James Gibbons
  • Compositions and methods of enhancing immune responses to or limiting infection
    Patent number: 10792351
    Abstract: Vaccine vectors and methods of using the vaccine vectors to enhance the immune response to an Apicomplexan parasite and reduce the morbidity or mortality associated with subsequent infection are provided herein. The vaccine vectors include a polynucleotide encoding a Rhomboid polypeptide and optionally include an immune-stimulatory polypeptide suitably expressed on the surface of the vaccine vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: John R. Barta, Luc Berghman, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Olivia B. Faulkner, Lisa Bielke, Billy Hargis
  • Light-directed electrochemical patterning of copper structures
    Patent number: 10793965
    Abstract: A method creating a patterned film with cuprous oxide and light comprising the steps of electrodepositing copper from a solution onto a substrate; illuminating selected areas of said deposited copper with light having photon energies above the band gap energy of 2.0 eV to create selected illuminated sections and non-illuminated sections; and stripping non-illuminated sections leaving said illuminated sections on the substrate. An additional step may include galvanically replacing the copper with one or more noble metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Arkansas
    Inventors: Robert H. Coridan, James M. Lowe
  • Poultry probiotic vaccine compositions and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 10786565
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions including a probiotic including at least one strain of live bacteria and a Marek's Disease vaccine. Compositions including a probiotic or a probiotic and a Marek's Disease vaccine may be administered to subjects, including poultry. The compositions may be administered in ovo to increase early lactic acid bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, to decrease the gram negative bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, to reduce the level of Salmonella in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject and to increase the body weight gain of the subject. Also provided are kits including a probiotic and a Marek's Disease vaccine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Kyle D. Teague, Lisa Bielke, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Billy Hargis
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSES TO ENTERIC PATHOGENS
    Publication number: 20200297832
    Abstract: Vaccine vectors capable of eliciting an immune response to enteric bacteria and methods of using the same are provided. The vaccine vectors include a polynucleotide encoding a PAL polypeptide. The PAL polypeptide may be expressed on the surface of the vaccine vector. The vaccine vector may also include a second polypeptide encoding an immunostimulatory polypeptide such as a CD154 polypeptide or an HMGB1 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Lisa Bielke, Sherryll Layton, Billy Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Olivia B. Faulkner, Luc Berghman, Daad Abi-Ghanem
  • YEAST VACCINE VECTOR INCLUDING IMMUNOSTIMULATORY AND ANTIGENIC POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200297825
    Abstract: Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Olivia B. Faulkner, Lisa Bielke, Leona Nicole Calhoun, Luc Berghman, Billy Hargis
  • Mucosal adjuvants and delivery systems
    Patent number: 10780162
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • Mechanically Actuated Control-Arm Regenerative Output System (MACROS)
    Publication number: 20200290462
    Abstract: A multiple mechanically actuated regenerative output system having a rack gear that moves linearly between a first position and a second position to a shaft of an alternator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: Nicholas Drake Broadbent
  • Spray nozzle system
    Patent number: 10765103
    Abstract: A spray nozzle system includes a nozzle body and an adaptor coupled to the nozzle body. The adaptor has a first region and a second region angled at a non-zero angle relative to the first region. The spray nozzle system also includes a nozzle cap coupled to the second region of the adaptor. The nozzle cap includes a nozzle outlet to spray a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: Jason Allen Davis