Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Porous carbon and method of preparing the same
    Patent number: 9428390
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to porous carbon and a method of preparing the same. The porous carbon of the present invention is derived from a carbonitride compound having a composition comprising metal and nitrogen. The porous carbon of the present invention comprises both micropores and mesopores, and has a large specific surface area, and thus, may be usefully used in various fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: Hanwha Chemical Corporation, SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Shin Hoo Kang, Ji Soon Ihm, Dong Ok Kim, Moon-Su Seo
  • Over-production of secondary metabolites by over-expression of the VEA gene
    Patent number: 9428770
    Abstract: The invention provides a general and facile method to obtain secondary metabolites from fungal sources. The invention is based on the discovery that the fungal gene veA and protein encoded thereby regulates the activity of multiple secondary metabolite gene clusters in fungi. Over expression of the gene veA provides increased production of secondary metabolites in engineered cells. In particular, such a method of increasing secondary metabolite production allows the production of improved yields of valuable secondary metabolite products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Nancy P. Keller, Saori Amaike Campen
  • Systems and methods for artifact removal for computed tomography imaging
    Patent number: 9427205
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a computed tomography (CT) acquisition unit and at least one processor. The CT acquisition unit includes an X-ray source and a CT detector configured to collect CT imaging data of an object to be imaged. The at least one processor is operably coupled to the CT acquisition unit, and is configured to reconstruct an image using the CT imaging information; extract spatial frequency information from at least a portion of the image, wherein the spatial frequency is defined along a longitudinal direction; and remove a periodically recurring artifact from the at least a portion of the image based on a spatial frequency corresponding to a longitudinal collection periodicity to provide a corrected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: General Electic Company, Wisconsin Alumni Foundation
    Inventors: Guang-Hong Chen, Jiang Hsieh
  • Method for making test specimen and test equipment to evaluate the safety of piping
    Patent number: 9429503
    Abstract: Provided herein is a test equipment for evaluating safety of a piping for use in nuclear power plants, the test equipment having a test specimen made of a same material as the piping, and having a notch cut from a first surface which is an end portion of the test specimen, with a crack formed at an end portion of the notch; and a load applier connected to the test specimen to apply a load in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the notch is cut, wherein a pair of pin holes are connected to the load applier such that they are arranged to be distanced from each other along the direction of the load applied to the test specimen, and a central point is provided in a space between a second surface opposing the first surface and an end portion of the crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventor: Changsung Seok
  • Active rectifier with delay locked loop to compensate for reverse current leakage and wireless power receiving apparatus including active rectifier with delay locked loop to compensate for reverse current leakage
    Patent number: 9431889
    Abstract: An active rectifier and a wireless power receiver including the active rectifier are provided. According to an aspect, an active rectifier may include: a first loop configured to provide voltage when the phase of an input signal is positive; and a second loop configured to provide voltage when the phase of the input signal is negative, wherein the first loop and the second loop include a delay locked loop configured to compensate for reverse current leakage due to a delay of a switch included therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Young Tack Hong, Jin Sung Choi, Young Jin Moon, Sang Wook Kwon, Yun Kwon Park, Chang Sik Yoo, Eun Seok Park, Ki Young Kim, Young Ho Ryu, Nam Yun Kim, Yong Seong Roh
  • Cancer treatments
    Patent number: 9427477
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to treating cancer (e.g., skin cancer). For example, methods and materials relating to the use of a composition containing albumin-containing nanoparticle/antibody complexes (e.g., Abraxane®/anti-VEGF polypeptide antibody complexes) to treat cancer (e.g., skin cancer) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Svetomir N. Markovic, Wendy K. Nevala
  • Method of detecting pedestrians using integral image of feature information, computer readable recording medium, and terminal device for the same
    Patent number: 9430708
    Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting a pedestrian through feature information prediction based on an integral image. The method includes extracting a feature image of an obtained original image; generating an integral image of the feature image; predicting an integral image of an enlarged/reduced feature image using the integral image of the feature image and an image enlargement/reduction scale value; and detecting a pedestrian using an integral image of the predicted enlarged/reduced feature image. Accordingly, it is possible to decrease a time taken for a feature extracting operation, and perform pedestrian detection efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Foundation of Soongsil University-Industry Cooperation
    Inventors: Youngjoon Han, Jaedo Kim
  • Use of miR-494 to modulate TRAIL-induced apoptosis through BIM down-regulation
    Patent number: 9427460
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for inhibiting tumorigenicity both in vitro and in vivo in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of an anti-miR-494 nucleic acid construct sufficient to target one or more tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) are described. Activation of the ERK1/2 pathway is a major determinant of diverse cellular processes and cancer development and is responsible for the transcription of several important miRNAs. Described herein is a link between the ERK1/2 pathway and BIM expression through miR-494. This ERK1/2 pathway regulates apoptosis and cell proliferation through miR-494 and mechanisms responsible for TRAIL resistance. Materials and methods related to the study and treatment of cancer are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Carlo M. Croce, Giulia Romano
  • Schweinfurthin analogues
    Patent number: 9428493
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): wherein R1-R5 have any of the values defined in the specification. The compounds are useful for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: John Kodet, Jeffrey D. Neighbors, David F. Wiemer
  • Drum brake S-cam having offset cam followers
    Patent number: 9428157
    Abstract: A drum brake is provided that improves the direction of the actuating forces to reduce stress, improve efficiency and permit thicker brake linings. First and second brake shoes each have a first end pivotally coupled to a brake spider. First and second cam followers are disposed at corresponding second ends of the brake shoes. A cam engages the cam followers with movement of the cam causing the brake shoes to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with a braking surface. The cam followers are offset such that a center of the first cam follower is disposed at a first distance from a center axis of the brake and a center of the second cam follower is disposed at a second distance from the center axis with the first distance different from the second distance so as to improve the direction of the cam force vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
    Inventor: Fred W. Berwanger
  • Vesicular stomatitis viruses
    Patent number: 9428736
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to vesicular stomatitis viruses. For example, vesicular stomatitis viruses, nucleic acid molecules encoding VSV polypeptides, methods for making vesicular stomatitis viruses, and methods for using vesicular stomatitis viruses to treat cancer are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Stephen James Russell, Shruthi Naik
  • Therapeutic compounds
    Patent number: 9428494
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formula I: that are opioid receptor ligands. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods for treating diseases associated with opioid receptor function by administering such compounds to a mammal in need of treatment. Compounds of the invention are useful to modulate (e.g. agonize or antagonize) opioid receptor function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Thomas Prisinzano
  • Optic modulator and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9429774
    Abstract: An optic modulator may include: an optical waveguide including a ridge-shaped portion having a first region and a second region over the first region; a slab-shaped portion being in contact with a first region of the ridge-shaped portion; an optical waveguide electrode forming a Schottky contact with a second region of the ridge-shaped portion; metal plugs being in contact with the slab-shaped portion and the optical waveguide electrode, respectively; and metal pads connected to the respective metal plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: SK Hynix Inc., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Lee, Keon Yoo
  • INJECTION LOCKED FREQUENCY DIVIDER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING OSCILLATION FREQUENCY
    Publication number: 20160248377
    Abstract: An injection locked frequency divider is disclosed. The injection-locked frequency divider includes a sub-harmonic injection-locked oscillator, a reference clock divider, a counter, and a variable load resistor control unit. The sub-harmonic injection-locked oscillator has variable load resistors that are adjusted in response to a resistance adjustment signal, and, when oscillation frequency determined based on the magnitudes of the variable load resistors is a sub-harmonic of an injection signal, outputs signals having the oscillation frequency as divided output signals. The reference clock divider generates a count-enable signal from a reference clock signal according to a reference division ratio. The counter generates divided output count signals based on the divided output signals in response to the count-enable signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Kang Yoon LEE, Sang Yun KIM, Young Jun PARK, Dong Soo LEE
  • COLLAGEN-BINDING SYNTHETIC PEPTIDOGLYCANS, PREPARATION, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20160244495
    Abstract: This invention relates to collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans and engineered collagen matrices comprising a collagen matrix and a collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan where the collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycan can be aberrant or can have amino acid homology with a portion of the amino acid sequence of a protein or a proteoglycan that regulates collagen fibrillogenesis. The invention also relates to kits, compounds, compositions, and engineered graft constructs comprising such collagen-binding synthetic peptidoglycans or engineered collagen matrices and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Alyssa Panitch, John Eric Paderi, Kinam Park, Katherine Allison Stuart, Steve Higbee
  • Higher Order Structured Dyes with Enhanced Optical Features
    Publication number: 20160245754
    Abstract: Organic dyes that are covalently bonded multimers or higher order symmetrical structures where one or more dye units may optionally contain deuterium substitutions are disclosed. The disclosed dyes are particularly useful for optical coatings, new optical nanomaterials, high density storage devices. The structural and optical characteristics of the disclosed dyes provide avenues for increased information-content through surface-enhanced Raman resonance spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Meiguo Xin, Vincent Jo Davisson
  • METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING DIABETES OR LIVER STEATOSIS
    Publication number: 20160243152
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for treating diabetes and/or liver steatosis. For example, methods for using compositions containing a potato polysaccharide preparation to reduce one or more symptoms of diabetes or liver steatosis are provided. In some cases, a composition containing a potato polysaccharide preparation provided herein can be used to treat fatty liver disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: George B. STEFANO, Richard KREAM, Kirk J. MANTIONE
  • AVICIN D FOR TREATMENT OF MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA
    Publication number: 20160243142
    Abstract: In some aspects, methods are provided for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in a patient comprising administering a therapeutically relevant or effective amount of avicin D to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Research Development Foundation
    Inventors: Jordan U. GUTTERMAN, Valsala HARIDAS
  • Disc brake pad
    Patent number: D764987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
    Inventors: Harish Radhakrishnan, Ronald S. Plantan, Dennis A. Wolf, Richard L. Lantz
  • Coleus plant named ‘UF10-45-12’
    Patent number: PP27126
    Abstract: ‘UF10-45-12’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent chartreuse leaves with distinct red-magenta venation, a vigorous but compact growth habit, as disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Grayson M. Clark