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  • STRUCTURES FOR RADIATIVE COOLING
    Publication number: 20140131023
    Abstract: Various aspects as described herein are directed to a radiative cooling device and method for cooling an object. As consistent with one or more embodiments, a radiative cooling device includes a solar spectrum reflecting structure configured and arranged to suppress light modes, and a thermally-emissive structure configured and arranged to facilitate thermally-generated electromagnetic emissions from the object and in mid-infrared (IR) wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Aaswath Pattabhi Raman, Shanhui Fan, Eden Rephaeli
  • SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL OF OIL AND GASES FROM LIQUID SOURCES USING A HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20140131279
    Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for removing oil from a oil-containing liquid comprising oil and gas comprising: a source of oil-containing liquid; and a membrane contactor system in fluid communication with the source of oil-containing liquid, the membrane contactor system comprising one or more membrane contactors having a first and a second surface, wherein the first surface coalesces oil and removes gas from the oil-containing liquid, and the oil and gas are collected on the second surface from the oil-containing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Organic Fuels Algae Technologies, LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Frank Seibert, Stephen William Briggs, Stacy S. Truscott, Peter B. Kipp
  • System, Method and Apparatus for Assessing a Risk of One or More Assets Within an Operational Technology Infrastructure
    Publication number: 20140137257
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus assesses a risk of one or more assets within an operational technology infrastructure by providing a database containing data relating to the one or more assets, calculating a threat score for the one or more assets using one or more processors communicably coupled to the database, calculating a vulnerability score for the one or more assets using the one or more processors, calculating an impact score for the one or more assets using the one or more processors, and determining the risk of the one or more assets based on the threat score, the vulnerability score and the impact score using the one or more processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Salvador Cordero, Eduardo Obregon, Irbis Gallegos
  • EFFECTS OF ALTERATION OF EXPRESSION OF THE MtfA GENE AND ITS HOMOLOGS ON THE PRODUCTION OF FUNGAL SECONDARY METABOLITES
    Publication number: 20140134671
    Abstract: Many fungal secondary metabolites are of industrial interest, such as antibiotics, while others are undesirable compounds such as mycotoxins. Overexpression of mtfA enhances production of fungal compounds with applications in the medical field, and overexpression or impaired mtfA expression decreases the production of compounds that negatively affect health/agriculture/economy such as mycotoxins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University
    Inventors: Ana M. Calvo-Byrd, Vellaisamy Ramamoorthy
  • HOLOGRAPHIC DIFFRACTION-THROUGH-APERTURE SPECTRUM SPLITTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140130843
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining energy from a polychromatic energy source that emits radiation in a first and a second wavelength band comprises a reflector or an energy receiver having an aperture therein; and a holographic lens that diffracts and focuses the radiation within the first wavelength band from the energy source through said aperture towards a first energy receiver, and transmits the radiation within the second wavelength band from the energy source to the reflector or energy receiver. If a reflector is used, the reflector reflects the radiation transmitted by the holographic lens towards a second energy receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of The University of Arizona
    Inventors: Raymond K. Kostuk, Shelby D. Vorndran, Deming Zhang, Juan Manuel Russo, Michael Gordon
  • CONTROL INTERFACE FOR A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140132082
    Abstract: The invention provides a control interface configured to cooperate with a vehicle, such as a wheelchair or mobile robot, said interface comprising at least one sensor is adapted to detect the presence of at least one finger of a user and to act as a switching mechanism between manual and autonomous control of the vehicle. The invention provides a highly intuitive and effective means of switching between automatic and manual vehicle control-no user training required. The control interface allows for user to be comfortable in an autonomous vehicle—users can instantly gain full control when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION & SCHOLARS, & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE
    Inventors: Conor McGinn, Mark Culleton
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRADE FEE AND REBATE COMPUTATION AND ORDER ROUTING
    Publication number: 20140136311
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a trade fee charged by a trading venue to a market participant, or a rebate credited by a trading venue to a market participant are disclosed. The method may include a computer accessing and storing one or more order information parameters in memory, as well as accessing and storing one or more of market characteristics in memory. The method may further include calculating a trade fee or rebate that is based on at least one of the order information parameters and at least one of the market characteristics stored in memory. A system may include a memory containing instructions for calculating a trade fee or rebate and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions according to the method set out above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eric Frait, Eileen C. Smith
  • Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrators For Integrated Solar Windows
    Publication number: 20140130864
    Abstract: A transparent luminescent solar concentrator is provided. In another aspect, a luminescent solar concentrator absorbs outside of visible light and emits outside of visible light. A further aspect of a luminescent solar concentrator employs nanocrystal clusters embedded in a polymeric matrix. In still another aspect, a unique ligand and luminophore host pairing is used for a solar concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Richard R. Lunt, Yimu Zhao
  • PLURIDIRECTIONAL VERY HIGH ELECTRON ENERGY RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20140135563
    Abstract: A compact high-gradient, very high energy electron (VHEE) accelerator and delivery system (and related processes) capable of treating patients from multiple beam directions with great speed, using all-electromagnetic or radiofrequency deflection steering is provided, that can deliver an entire dose or fraction of high-dose radiation therapy sufficiently fast to freeze physiologic motion, yet with a better degree of dose conformity or sculpting than conventional photon therapy. In addition to the unique physical advantages of extremely rapid radiation delivery, there may also be radiobiological advantages in terms of greater tumor or other target control efficacy for the same physical radiation dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Billy Wiseman Loo, Peter G. Maxim, Valery A. Dolgashev
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATING DUAL DAMASCENE PROFILES USING SUB PIXEL-VOTING LITHOGRAPHY AND DEVICES MADE BY SAME
    Publication number: 20140134404
    Abstract: This invention provides processing steps, methods and materials strategies for making patterns of structures for integrated electronic devices and systems. Processing methods of the present invention are capable of making micro- and nano-scale structures, such as Dual Damascene profiles, recessed features and interconnect structures, having non-uniform cross-sectional geometries useful for establishing electrical contact between device components of an electronic device. The present invention provides device fabrication methods and processing strategies using sub pixel-voting lithographic patterning of a single layer of photoresist useful for fabricating and integrating multilevel interconnect structures for high performance electronic or opto-electronic devices, particularly useful for Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) and Ultra large Scale Integrated (ULSI) devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Kanti JAIN, Uttam REDDY
  • GYROSCOPE UTILIZING TORSIONAL SPRINGS AND OPTICAL SENSING
    Publication number: 20140130597
    Abstract: A gyroscope and a method of detecting rotation are provided. The gyroscope includes a structure configured to be driven to move about a drive axis. The structure is further configured to move about a sense axis in response to a Coriolis force generated by rotation of the structure about a rotational axis while moving about the drive axis. The structure further includes at least one first torsional spring extending generally along the drive axis and at least one second torsional spring extending generally along the sense axis. The gyroscope further includes an optical sensor system configured to optically measure movement of the structure about the sense axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Onur Kilic, Michel J.F. Digonnet, Gordon S. Kino, Olav Solgaard
  • INTEGRATED OPTOELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR FOR NITROGEN OXIDES IN GASEOUS SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20140131223
    Abstract: A gas-phase detection system based on detecting optochemical and optoelectrochemical signals. The sensing platform is particularly powerful for detection of nitrogen oxides at low ppbV concentrations. The optochemical analysis is based on the color development due to a chemical reaction taking place in an optimized material. The electrochemical analysis can be based on the doping level or redox potential changes of an electrochemical sensor; and optoelectrochemical detection can be based on a combination of the electrochemical and optoelectrochemical methodologies. Each independent signal can be simultaneously detected, increasing the reliability of detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nongjian Tao, Erica Forzani, Rodrigo A. Iglesias
  • SILICON-COMPATIBLE COMPOUND JUNCTIONLESS FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20140131769
    Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon-compatible compound junctionless field effect transistor enabled to be compatible to a bulk silicon substrate for substituting an expensive SOI substrate, to form a blocking semiconductor layer between a silicon substrate and an active layer by a semiconductor material having a specific difference of energy bandgap from that of the active layer to substitute a prior buried oxide for blocking a leakage current at an off-operation time and to form the active layer by a semiconductor layer having electron or hole mobility higher than that of silicon, and to operate perfectly as a junctionless device though the dopant concentration of the active layer is much lower than the prior junctionless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Kyungpook National University Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Kyungpook National University Industry-academic, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junio
  • CHEMICALLY DEFINED PRODUCTION OF CARDIOMYOCYTES FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20140134733
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing a cardiomyocyte population from a mammalian pluripotent stem cell population. Aspects of the methods include using a Wnt signaling agonist and antagonist, each in minimal media, to modulate Wnt signaling. Also provided are kits for practicing the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Joseph Wu, Robert C. Robbins, Paul W. Burridge
  • cDNA-DERIVED NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING RED-SHIFTED CHANNELRHODOPSINS
    Publication number: 20140135382
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are used to identify and characterize new channelrhodopsins derived from algae and several of which are red-shifted. The rhodopsin domain of these red-shifted channelrhodopsins can be cloned and expressed in mammalian systems and used in optogenetic applications and as therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods and compositions for use in red-shifting the absorbance maxima of channelrhodopsins in order to improve their utility for use in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: John Lee SPUDICH, Elena G. GOVORUNOVA, Oleg A. SINESHCHEKOV
  • Direct Molecular Diagnosis of Fetal Aneuploidy
    Publication number: 20140134613
    Abstract: Methods and materials for detection of aneuploidy and other chromosomal abnormalities using fetal tissue are disclosed. Results can be obtained rapidly, without cell culture. The method uses digital PCR for amplification and detection of single target sequences, allowing an accurate count of a specific chromosome or chromosomal region. Specific polynucleic acid primers and probes are disclosed for chromosomes 1, 13, 18, 21, X and Y. These polynucleic acid sequences are chosen to be essentially invariant between individuals, so the test is not dependent on sequence differences between fetus and mother.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Hei-Mun Christina Fan, Stephen R. Quake
  • INTELLIGENT PART IDENTIFICATION FOR USE WITH SCENE CHARACTERIZATION OR MOTION CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20140133740
    Abstract: A variety of methods, systems, devices and arrangements are implemented for use with motion capture. One such method is implemented for identifying salient points from three-dimensional image data. The method involves the execution of instructions on a computer system to generate a three-dimensional surface mesh from the three-dimensional image data. Lengths of possible paths from a plurality of points on the three-dimensional surface mesh to a common reference point are categorized. The categorized lengths of possible paths are used to identify a subset of the plurality of points as salient points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Christian Plagemann, Hariraam Varun Ganapathi, Sebastian Thrun
  • METHOD TO INCREASE ALGAL BIOMASS AND ENHANCE ITS QUALITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL
    Publication number: 20140134685
    Abstract: The invention provides a recombinant cell having a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is a lipase having at least 40% amino acid sequence identity to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO:1, and methods of using the recombinant cell to produce triacylglycerols or to increase oil production by the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Christoph Benning, Xiaobo Li, Bensheng Liu, Min-Hao Kuo, Barbara Sears
  • Imidazole-Containing Polymer Membranes and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20140130416
    Abstract: Imidazole-containing polymer membranes are described herein. Methods of their preparation and use are also described herein. The methods of using the membranes include capturing and reducing volatile compounds from gas streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Jason E. Bara, Matthew S. Shannon
  • System, method, and computer program product for data mining applications
    Patent number: 8725663
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for evaluating a set of data records to identify critical records in said set which lie very close to a class boundary and are sensitive to small changes in attribute values, such that the small changes may result in the switching of classes. Additionally, a system, method, and computer program product is presented that uses said critical records to improve performance of a classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
    Inventors: Evangelos Triantaphyllou, David Sathiaraj