Patents Assigned to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc
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Patent number: 10198566Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for authentication that is coercion resistant by using music that invokes reproducible neurological responses uniquely to a user in order to authenticate the user. The neurological responses may include neurochemical activities inside the brain and brain waves. The unique neurological response of a user to his or her selected music is stimulated by neurochemical release such as dopamine. During the most pleasing part of the music, the user's neurochemical activities and brain waves notably change, which can be captured by using sensors. The timing, rate and extent of the notable change in neurological responses can be used to form a user's unique and non-transferable password. The present invention can be used to authenticate a user while preventing against standard attacks as well as coercion attack, i.e., forcing the user to provide his or her authentication material such as a password.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Mohammad I. Husain, Max Wolotsky
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Patent number: 9869629Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for conducting high temperature corrosion tests on metallic alloys without the need for extensive laboratory equipment and attendant safety measures through the use of a two-compartment ampoule where a vestibule connects these two compartments. A pre-selected mixture of salts is placed in one compartment in order to generate a specific partial pressure of halogen gas; and a metallic alloy is placed in the other compartment. The ampoule is then heated to a pre-determined temperature and held at this temperature for a pre-determined time period. A halogen gas of a specific partial pressure is thereby generated from the mixture of salts which comes into contact with the metallic alloy. Because the ampoule creates a sealed environment, the metallic alloy is under constant halogenation during the pre-determined time period. The metallic alloy is removed for examination when the pre-determined time period expires.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Vilupanur A Ravi, Juan Carlos Nava, Shahan Kasnakjian
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Publication number: 20170370823Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for conducting high temperature corrosion tests on metallic alloys without the need for extensive laboratory equipment and attendant safety measures through the use of a two-compartment ampoule where a vestibule connects these two compartments. A pre-selected mixture of salts is placed in one compartment in order to generate a specific partial pressure of halogen gas; and a metallic alloy is placed in the other compartment. The ampoule is then heated to a pre-determined temperature and held at this temperature for a pre-determined time period. A halogen gas of a specific partial pressure is thereby generated from the mixture of salts which comes into contact with the metallic alloy. Because the ampoule creates a sealed environment, the metallic alloy is under constant halogenation during the pre-determined time period. The metallic alloy is removed for examination when the pre-determined time period expires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Vilupaner A. Ravi, Juan Carlos Nava, Shahan Kasnakjian
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Publication number: 20170242994Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for authentication that is coercion resistant by using music that invokes reproducible neurological responses uniquely to a user in order to authenticate the user. The neurological responses may include neurochemical activities inside the brain and brain waves. The unique neurological response of a user to his or her selected music is stimulated by neurochemical release such as dopamine. During the most pleasing part of the music, the user's neurochemical activities and brain waves notably change, which can be captured by using sensors. The timing, rate and extent of the notable change in neurological responses can be used to form a user's unique and non-transferable password. The present invention can be used to authenticate a user while preventing against standard attacks as well as coercion attack, i.e., forcing the user to provide his or her authentication material such as a password.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Mohammand I. Husain, Max Wolotsky
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Publication number: 20170050888Abstract: Traditionally, the manufacturing of ceramic metal oxide membranes is often expensive and extremely labor intensive due to the often necessary post-processing steps. The present invention discloses to a novel single-step process, to produce ceramic metal oxide membranes. More specifically, this invention relates to reactive electrospinning where a sol-gel solution containing alkoxides is electrically charged and formed a Taylor cone at the tip of a needle in an environment controlled chamber, and the Taylor cone rejects a continuous stream of alkoxide nanofibers which polymerized to form a ceramic metal oxide membrane (with and without a polymer substrate present). The manufactured membranes may be used for various applications, including dye sensitized solar cells and for carbon dioxide capturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc.Inventors: Keith M. Forward, Victoria R. Medinilla, Cynthia V. Jimenez, Fransisca Oei, Susana Vargas
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Patent number: 8531127Abstract: The present invention consists of a power supply and LED circuit arrangement for powering LED arrays such that single or multiple LED failures will have minimal affect on the utility of the LED array. The power supply consists of an analog or microcontroller-based feedback module with single/multiple feedback signals in series with a synchronous buck-boost converter followed by an optional filter and a LED array. The assembly utilizes the feedback signal, to modulate various parameters of the LED array, such as the output intensity, LED junction temperature, and chromaticity. The power supply can drive different circuit arrangements of LEDs including series, parallel, and combinations thereof. Typical feedback signals include LED current, temperature, and ambient luminance and contrast.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, IncInventors: Richard F. M. Smith, Richard H. Cockrum, James S. Kang, Phyllis R. Nelson