Patents Assigned to Curators of the University
  • Publication number: 20210171970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and means to change fatty acid and ultimately triacylglycerol production in plants and algae. Methods of the invention comprise the step of altering the activity levels of the committed step for de novo fatty acid biosynthesis, acetyl-CoA carboxylases (ACCase). More specifically, methods of the invention directly enhance the activity of ACCase by down-regulating the biotin/lipoyl attachment domain containing (BADC) genes through biotechnology or selective breeding approaches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of The University of Missouri
    Inventors: Jay Thelen, Matthew Salie
  • Publication number: 20210172729
    Abstract: System and method for determining real-time sag and shape information of an electrical power line based on strain distribution along a length of an optical fiber associated with the power line. An embedded fiber coupled to an overhead transmission line measures strain using the backscatter of an optical signal, the optical signal is then interrogated using an interferometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Jie Huang, Rui Bo
  • Publication number: 20210162504
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component comprising bombarding nanoparticles in a dispersion with a laser to transform the ligand and cause the nanoparticles to drop out of the dispersion and deposit onto a substrate; and bombarding additional nanoparticles in the dispersion with the laser to transform the ligand and cause the nanoparticles to drop out of the dispersion and deposit onto the nanoparticles previously deposited out of the dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Heng Pan, Chinmoy Podder, Wan Shou, Xiaowei Yu
  • Patent number: 11019809
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to genetically modified swine wherein at least one allele of a SIGLEC1 gene has been inactivated and/or at least one allele of a CD163 gene has been inactivated. Genetically modified swine having both alleles of the SIGLEC1 gene and/or both alleles CD163 gene inactivated are resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Methods for producing such transgenic swine are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Randall S. Prather, Kevin D. Wells, Kristin M. Whitworth
  • Patent number: 11018347
    Abstract: A cermet catalyst material, defining a matrix having interconnected open pores, the matrix selected from the group consisting of YSZ and CGO and defining a substrate, a ceramic coating having a general formula AyBnOx at least partially coating the pores, and a plurality of metal particles A at least partially embedded in the ceramic coating. A is selected from the group consisting of Co, Cu, Ce, Ni, Ti, and combinations thereof and B is selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Ce, and combinations thereof. When the coating is in a first oxidizing atmosphere and at a temperature between 400 degrees Celsius and 800 degrees Celsius the metal particles are absorbed into the coating in the form of metal cations, giving the coating the general formulation AyBnOx?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventor: Fatih Dogan
  • Patent number: 11013415
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and improved non-invasive bed sensing system for detecting and monitoring physiological movements such as heartbeat and respiration. The system may employ a hydraulic fluid to transduce the physiological pressures to an integrated pressure sensor and a new and improved signal processing method to identify individual cardiac pulses from the electronic signals generated by the hydraulic transducer. The system provides increased sensitivity capable of capturing quantitative pulse and respiration rates with subtle changes, ability to distinguish between instances of low pulse rate and shallow breathing, and improved comfort over existing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: David Heise, Licet Rosales, Marjorie Skubic
  • Patent number: 11013836
    Abstract: Disclosed are biodegradable glass substrates that are useful as functional elements of solid-state devices. In particular, biodegradable glass substrates having a rapidly degradable glass and a slowly degradable glass provide a structural platform that completely dissolves following a desired operational lifetime of devices such as implanted electronic devices, implanted sensor devices, and optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Chang-Soo Kim, Richard K. Brow, Delbert E. Day
  • Patent number: 11010630
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting landmark pairs in a pair of images is provided. The method includes receiving a pair of images, sampling the pair of images to generate reduced-resolution pairs of images, identifying features in the reduced-resolution pairs of images, matching the features in the image pairs, using the matched features in an increased resolution pair of images as guides for feature matching, and through iteratively guiding feature matching, identifying landmarks in the full-resolution pair of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: Washington University, The Curators of The University of Missouri
    Inventors: Deshan Yang, Ye Duan
  • Publication number: 20210137313
    Abstract: A heat exchanging liquid container system comprising a main body; a phase change material (PCM) module disposable within the main body; a PCM disposed within the PCM module; a liquid reservoir defined by the main body and/or the PCM module configured to have liquid disposed therein having a first temperature; and a temperature conditioning channel formed along a wall of the PCM module and/or through the PCM module such that the temperature conditioning channel is in thermal contact with the PCM. The temperature conditioning channel configured to provide a flow path through which the liquid can flow to dispense the liquid from the liquid reservoir such that the liquid will be in thermal contact with the PCM while being dispensed. The PCM configured to exchange thermal energy with the liquid and thereby condition the liquid to be dispensed at a second temperature that is within a desired temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventor: Hongbin MA
  • Patent number: 10989867
    Abstract: A fiber-based sensor and a method of forming a fiber-based sensor using microsphere lithography techniques in which a microsphere array is applied to a surface of a tip of an optical fiber to provide for microsphere lithography fabrication of a desired pattern on the tip of the optical fiber. The characteristics of the pattern define sensing capabilities of the sensor to provide for chemical and/or biological sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Edward C. Kinzel, Mahmoud Almasri, Chuang Qu, Ibrahem Jasim, Jiayu Liu
  • Publication number: 20210094226
    Abstract: Various processes for producing three dimensional electrically conductive polymer structures, such as three dimensional structures of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), are described as well as materials produced by these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Jonghyun Park, Tazdik Patwary Plateau, Hiep Pham
  • Patent number: 10959661
    Abstract: System, method and media for quantifying bulbar function of a subject. At a high level, embodiments of the invention measure and quantify bulbar function of a test subject based on video data, audio data, or other sensor data of a subject performing a test of bulbar function, such as speech, swallowing, and orofacial movements. This sensor data is then analyzed to identify key events such as syllable enunciations. Based on one or more characteristics of these key events (such as, for example, their rate, count, assessed accuracy, or trends over time), the bulbar function of the subject can accurately, reliably, and objectively be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Teresa Lever, Filiz Bunyak Ersoy, Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, Yunxin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210078789
    Abstract: A thermal liquid container system comprising a main body, a phase change material (PCM) liner disposed within the main body having a PCM disposed therein, a liquid reservoir defined by PCM liner, a liquid dispensing partition disposed within the liquid reservoir such that the liquid reservoir is partitioned into a temperature conditioning channel and a liquid retention chamber, and a lid comprising a liquid ingress and a liquid dispensing opening, the temperature conditioning channel for placing a liquid passing therethrough in thermal contact with the PCM whereby thermal energy is exchanged between the liquid flowing through the temperature conditioning channel and the PCM such that the liquid is dispensed at a temperature that is within a desired temperature range determined by the selected PCM melting temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventor: Hongbin Ma
  • Patent number: 10938045
    Abstract: A radiolytic electrochemical system that comprises a cathode, an anode that comprises a semiconductor, an aqueous electrolyte solution disposed between the cathode and anode, and ionizing radiation, wherein the ionizing radiation splits water molecules via radiolysis and forms solvated free radicals that migrate to the anode or cathode, depending upon a radical's charge, and participate in redox reactions at the anode and cathode thereby producing electrical current capable of performing work when the anode and cathode are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Jae Wan Kwon, Baek Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210050612
    Abstract: An electrochemical reaction cell comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The MEA is positioned between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The anode electrode, the cathode electrode, and the MEA each have a corrugated shape and are contained within a recess of a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventor: Jonghyun Park
  • Patent number: 10920196
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for enhancing cultured meat production, such as livestock-autonomous meat production. In certain aspects, the meat is any metazoan tissue or cell-derived comestible product intended for use as a comestible food or nutritional component by humans, companion animals, domesticated or captive animals whose carcasses are intended for comestible use, service animals, conserved animal species, animals used for experimental purposes, or cell cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Memphis Meats, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Genovese, R. Michael Roberts, Bhanu Prakash V. L. Telugu
  • Patent number: 10924363
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a resource management system of a computing network. The design of the resource management system is an edge-Internet of Things (IoT) framework based on blockchain and smart contracts. The resource management system integrates a permissioned blockchain to link the edge cloud resources with each account for an IoT device, resource usage, and behavior of the IoT device. The resource management system uses credit-based resource management to control the resource of the IoT device that can be obtained from the edge server. Smart contracts are used to regulate behavior of the IoT device and enforce policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Jianli Pan, Jianyu Wang
  • Patent number: 10918629
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of lymphedema therapy, more specifically, to a new pharmacological strategy to rescue the failed lymph pump system that can supplement, enhance or replace current therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventor: Michael John Davis
  • Patent number: 10914734
    Abstract: Compositions which comprise a gold nanoparticle, dithiolated diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTDTPA), and a thioctic acid terminated peptide, wherein the DTDTPA is directly linked to the gold nanoparticle surface via an Au—S bond, and wherein the thioctic acid terminated peptide is directly linked to the gold nanoparticle surface via an Au—S bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Raghuraman Kannan, Ajit Zambre, Anandhi Upendran
  • Patent number: 10905437
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a cutting guide is disclosed for use in a surgical procedure to removed damaged tissue from a patient and form a recipient site configured and dimensioned to receive a donor graft. The cutting guide includes a first arm that abuts a section of the damaged tissue to be removed, and a second arm including a hole and a slot that receives a cutting implement, the first arm and the slot defining a distance therebetween corresponding to a desired dimension of the recipient site. In another embodiment, a cutting guide is disclosed for use in forming a donor graft from donor tissue. The cutting guide includes a body that receives the donor tissue, and a shaping member that is rotatably secured to the body. The shaping member includes at least one vane that shapes the donor tissue so as to form the donor graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Ferris M. Pfeiffer, James L. Cook, James P. Stannard