Patents Assigned to Cornell University
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Publication number: 20240298669Abstract: Disclosed are orally dissolving protein extrudates, methods of making the orally dissolving protein extrudates, and edible foods containing the orally dissolving protein extrudates. The orally dissolving protein extrudates can contain milk protein concentrate and be made using supercritical fluid extrusion. The supercritical fluid extrusion can be with a dispersing agent that is a calcium chelating agent such as sodium hexametaphosphate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Syed S.H. RIZVI, Bindvi ARORA
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Patent number: 12085430Abstract: A method of determining flow speed in a low pressure environment. The method includes obtaining bi-directional acoustic data from a plurality of transducer pairs as a fluid moves relative to the plurality of transducer pairs. The method further includes measuring phase lags corresponding to the bi-directional acoustic data, and determining bi-directional flight times using the phase lags. Additionally, the method includes calculating a flow speed of the fluid corresponding to each transducer pair from the bi-directional flight times. The method includes correcting for at least one of temperature effects, pressure effects, and wake effects, using a system model. The method further includes generating a report including the flow speed of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignees: Trustees of Tufts College, Cornell University, Vandervalk Neeson Instruments Ltd.Inventors: Robert White, Don Banfield, Ian Neeson
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Patent number: 12083105Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating diseases associated with ectopic iron-sulfur (Fe—S) cluster formation or ectopic iron-sulfur (Fe—S) cluster binding, such as adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (ANCL or Kufs disease) comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an iron chelator to a subject in need thereof. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Manu Sharma, Nima N. Naseri
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Patent number: 12084649Abstract: A hierarchical catalyst composition comprising a continuous or particulate macroporous scaffold in which is incorporated mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles, wherein an enzyme is embedded in mesopores of the mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles. Methods for synthesizing the hierarchical catalyst composition are also described. Also described are processes that use the recoverable hierarchical catalyst composition for depolymerizing lignin, remediation of water contaminated with aromatic substances, polymerizing monomers by a free-radical mechanism, epoxidation of alkenes, halogenation of phenols, inhibiting growth and function of microorganisms in a solution, and carbon dioxide conversion to methanol.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Stephane C. Corgie, Xiaonan Duan, Emmanuel Giannelis, Daniel Aneshansley, Larry P. Walker
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Patent number: 12082907Abstract: Presented herein is a multichannel imaging system capable of detecting and distinguishing multiple fluorescent light sources simultaneously. Also described herein are methods of using the system to image disease or cellular abnormalities, e.g., for diagnostic and/or intraoperative purposes.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignees: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell University, Quest Medical Imaging B.V.Inventors: Michelle S. Bradbury, Ulrich Wiesner, Richard J. C. Meester, Snehal G. Patel, Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum, Mohan Pauliah
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Patent number: 12079489Abstract: Systems and methods herein secure computer memory from potential hacks. In one embodiment, a system includes a computer memory, and a memory protection module communicatively coupled to the computer memory. The memory protection module is operable to assign a counter value to a write Input/Output (I/O) request, to encrypt data of the write I/O request based on the counter value, and to write the encrypted data to a location of the computer memory. The counter value comprises a version number of the write I/O request and, for example, the location of the computer memory to where the data of the write I/O request is being written in the computer memory. The memory protection module is further operable to compute the version number based on memory access patterns of an application writing to the computer memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Gookwon Suh, Weizhe Hua
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Patent number: 12076329Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conjugate comprising an affinity agent, a branched linker, and two or more photoisomerizable regulators. The present disclosure provides compositions comprising the conjugate, as well as devices comprising the compositions. The present disclosure provides methods for enhancing visual function, the methods comprising administering the conjugate to an individual in need thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignees: Cornell Univerisity, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V., The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Ehud Y. Isacoff, Johannes Broichhagen, Joshua T. Levitz
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Patent number: 12071489Abstract: Crosslinked nucleotide polymers. A crosslinked nucleotide polymer may be formed by reaction of a biomass comprising DNA and/or RNA with one or more crosslinker(s). A crosslinked nucleotide polymers may be formed by a crosslinking reaction including an aza-Michael addition reaction. Crosslinked nucleotide polymers may be present in various forms and compositions and form various articles of manufacture. Crosslinked nucleotide polymers may be used in therapeutic methods, coating methods, and cell-free protein production methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Dan Luo, Dong Wang
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Patent number: 12071426Abstract: Provided herein are small molecule inhibitors for the targeting or IRE1 protein family members. Binding may be direct or indirect. Further provided herein are methods of using IRE1 small molecule inhibitors for use in treating or ameliorating cancer in a subject. Moreover, IRE1 small molecule inhibitors described herein are for the treatment of cancer, where the cancer is a solid or hematologic cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Joseph P. Vacca, Sarah Elizabeth Bettigole
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Patent number: 12071424Abstract: Provided herein are small molecule inhibitors for the targeting or IRE1 protein family members. Binding may be direct or indirect. Further provided herein are methods of using IRE1 small molecule inhibitors for use in treating or ameliorating cancer in a subject. Moreover, IRE1 small molecule inhibitors described herein are for the treatment of cancer, where the cancer is a solid or hematologic cancer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Joseph P. Vacca, Dansu Li, Sarah Elizabeth Bettigole
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Patent number: 12072403Abstract: Exemplary methods for quantitative mapping of physical properties, systems and computer-accessible medium can be provided to generate images of tissue magnetic susceptibility, transport parameters and oxygen consumption from magnetic resonance imaging data using the Bayesian inference approach, which minimizes a data fidelity term under a constraint of a structure prior knowledge. The data fidelity term is constructed directly from the magnetic resonance imaging data. The structure prior knowledge can be characterized from known anatomic images using image feature extraction operation or artificial neural network. Thus, according to the exemplary embodiment, system, method and computer-accessible medium can be provided for determining physical properties associated with at least one structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Yi Wang, Zhe Liu, Jinwei Zhang, Qihao Zhang, Junghun Cho, Pascal Spincemaille
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Publication number: 20240277852Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for treating diseases or conditions by modulating (e.g., reducing) the level or activity of at least one of PIP4K2A, PIP4K2B, and PIP4K2C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicants: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC., CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Nathanael S. Gray, Mingxing Teng, Eric Wang, Jie Jiang, Tinghu Zhang, Lewis C. Cantley, Eric S. Fischer, Katherine A. Donovan
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Patent number: 12064336Abstract: An implant can include a flexible body made of a non-bioresorbable hydrogel material. The implant can also include a radiopaque marker located within the flexible body, where the body and the radiopaque marker can be implanted in a body cavity to mark the cavity in a radiographic image of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventor: Rache Simmons
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Patent number: 12065700Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for typing and characterizing sperm. The technology employs a sequencing-based method for detecting and measuring RNA transcripts from single sperm cells and the analysis of the sequencing data for the prediction of male parent contribution to autism.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignees: CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyInventors: Christopher E. Mason, Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Delia Tomoiaga
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Patent number: 12064766Abstract: The present application relates to a microfluidic system and its method for use for the separation of motile sperm from immotile sperm or motile bacteria from immotile bacteria. The system includes a housing having a first end, and a second end, with a passage connecting the first and second ends. There is an inlet at the first end of the housing for charging fluids into the passage and an outlet at the second end of said housing for discharging fluids from the passage. There are one or more corrals within the passage, each of the corrals including a closed side and a partially open side. The closed side of the corrals is closer to the first end than the partially open side, with the closed side and partially open side defining between them a confinement region suitable for retaining motile sperm or motile bacteria.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Alireza Abbaspourrad, Meisam Zaferani, Soon Hon Cheong
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Patent number: 12065640Abstract: The present invention relates to a microfluidic device for extracting and isolating DNA from cells. The device includes a support having an inlet port for receiving a sample containing a cell, an outlet port for dispensing DNA isolated from the cell, and a microfluidic channel disposed within the support and extending from the inlet port to the outlet port. The microfluidic channel includes a micropillar array, an inflow channel disposed between the inlet port and the micropillar array, and an outflow channel disposed between the micropillar array and the outlet port. The micropillar array includes micropillars spatially configured to entrap, by size exclusion, the cell, to immobilize DNA released from the cell, and to maintain the immobilized DNA in elongated or non-elongated form when hydrodynamic force is applied to the microfluidic channel. Systems and methods of making and using the device are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Harold G. Craighead, Juraj Topolancik, Harvey Tian, Christopher Wallin
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Patent number: 12066740Abstract: A meta-optical device, which imparts a phase delay to incident light of a wavelength band, includes: a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a meta-surface layer located within the liquid crystal layer and including a plurality of nanostructures each having a shape dimension smaller than a center wavelength of the wavelength band; and a voltage device configured to apply a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. The meta-optical device may exhibit an electrically controlled variable focal length.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Cornell UniversityInventors: Kanghee Won, Maxim Radikovich Shcherbakov, Hongseok Lee, Melissa Bosch, Gennady Shvets
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Patent number: 12061145Abstract: An integrated device for the detection of cancerous tissue including an optical fiber configured to receive at a first end modulated infrared light and to conduct the modulated infrared light from the first end to a second end; and a plasmonic metasurface, disposed on the second end of the optical fiber, configured to localize evanescent infrared light to sub-I 00 nanometer distances from the plasmonic metasurface of the optical fiber such that the localized evanescent infrared light penetrates only the membrane portion of a cell held against the second end, wherein the second end is configured to receive reflected light reflected from the membrane portion the cell, the reflected light including spectroscopic information indicative of whether the cell is noncancerous or cancerous.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Gennady Shvets, Shourya Dutta Gupta
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Publication number: 20240261444Abstract: The present technology provides compounds, as well as compositions including such compounds, useful in targeted radiotherapy of cancer and/or mammalian tissue overexpressing e.g., a glypican-3 (GPC3) receptor and/or prostate specific membrane antigen, where the compounds are represented by the Formulas (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof, (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof, (III) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof, wherein M1 is independently at each occurrence a radionuclide. Equivalents of such compounds are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: Cornell UniversityInventors: Karthika J. Kadassery, Justin Wilson
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Patent number: 12051474Abstract: Disclosed are ferroelectric devices including devices for performing a multiplication of analog input signals and resonators. In one aspect, a ferroelectric nanoelectromechanical device includes a first structural beam, a first input electrode disposed on a first top portion of the first structural beam, and an output electrode. The apparatus further includes a first ferroelectric film disposed on a second top portion of the first input electrode, and a first resistive layer disposed on a third top portion of the first ferroelectric film, wherein a first electrode is positioned at a first end of the first resistive layer and a second electrode is positioned at a second end of the first resistive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Amit Lal, Shubham Jadhav, Ved Gund, Benyamin Davaji, Grace Xing, Debdeep Jena