Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Liquid-retaining elastomeric compositions
    Patent number: 9062245
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions-of-matter composed of a continuous elastomeric matrix and a liquid; the matrix entrapping the liquid therein in the form of closed-cell droplets dispersed throughout the matrix. The disclosed compositions-of-matter are characterized by a low tensile/compressive modulus and are capable of retaining the liquid for exceedingly long periods of time. Further disclosed are processes for forming the compositions-of-matter and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Michael S. Silverstein, Inna Gurevitch
  • Variants in complement regulatory genes predict age-related macular degeneration
    Patent number: 9063139
    Abstract: Methods for identifying a subject at risk for developing AMD are disclosed, as are kits which can be used to practice the methods. The methods include identifying specific protective or risk polymorphisms or genotypes from the subject's genetic material, including polymorphisms in the BF, C2 and/or CFH genes. Microarrays and kits for use in these methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Iowa Research Foundation, The United States of America, As Represented By the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rando L. Allikmets, Gregory S. Hageman, Michael C. Dean, Albert M. Gold
  • Photovoltaic capacitor for direct solar energy conversion and storage
    Patent number: 9065156
    Abstract: A method and device for harvesting and storing solar energy is provided. The device converts solar energy to electrical energy via the photovoltaic effect. The device includes a pair of electrodes, at least one of which is transparent to allow solar energy to pass through. A medium is disposed between the electrodes which exhibits a combination of photovoltaic and ferroelectric properties. When solar energy passes through the transparent electrode and is received by the medium, electron-hole pairs establish a voltage potential between electrodes in the device via the photovoltaic effect. The voltage potential may be retained and the mobile charge may be stored in the absence of solar energy via the ferroelectric effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hongrui Jiang, Chensha Li, Chi-Wei Lo
  • Biological systems input-output response system and plant sentinels
    Patent number: 9062320
    Abstract: A eukaryotic input circuit: computationally designed receptors, synthetic eukaryotic signal transduction pathways, and a synthetic signal sensitive promoter that allow highly specific transcriptional induction in response to an externally provided ligand is disclosed. The input circuit is able to specifically bind a targeted substance and transmit a signal to the nucleus where transcription of a gene is activated. An output circuit serves as a simple readout system of the substance detected by the input circuit. The readout circuit exemplified here is a degreening circuit which causes plants to turn white. Activation of the degreening circuit can be detected by eye, or remotely with a variety of machines (hand-held, aircraft or satellite based) and is also resettable. When linked the input circuit if operably linked to the output circuit, produces a functional plant detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: June Medford, Mauricio S. Antunes
  • Continuous run-time validation of program execution: a practical approach
    Patent number: 9063721
    Abstract: Trustworthy systems require that code be validated as genuine. Most systems implement this requirement prior to execution by matching a cryptographic hash of the binary file against a reference hash value, leaving the code vulnerable to run time compromises, such as code injection, return and jump-oriented programming, and illegal linking of the code to compromised library functions. The Run-time Execution Validator (REV) validates, as the program executes, the control flow path and instructions executed along the control flow path. REV uses a signature cache integrated into the processor pipeline to perform live validation of executions, at basic block boundaries, and ensures that changes to the program state are not made by the instructions within a basic block until the control flow path into the basic block and the instructions within the basic block are both validated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventor: Kanad Ghose
  • CDK-inhibiting pyrrolopyrimidine carboxamide derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical composition containing the same as active ingredient for preventing or treating hepatocellular carcinoma
    Patent number: 9062088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a CDK-inhibiting pyrrolopyrimidine carboxamide derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient for preventing or treating liver cell cancer. Compositions comprising a pyrrolopyrimidine carboxamide derivative of the present invention suppress the cell growth of SNU-354 cell, which is a liver cancer stem cell in humans, by inhibiting CDK1 and CDK2, and induces cell apoptosis of the cell by inhibiting CDK7 and CDK 7. Such compositions are useful for preventing or treating liver cell cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seung Ki Lee, Byeong Moon Kim, Seung Ju Cho, Young Jong Kim
  • Hinged table brake shoe
    Patent number: 9062728
    Abstract: A brake shoe for a drum brake is provided. The brake shoe includes an arcuate brake table defining a radially outer side configured to receive a brake lining and a radially inner side opposite the radially outer side. The brake table further defines a plurality of sleeves proximate a first end of the brake table. The sleeves are aligned along an axis and axially spaced from one another. Each of the sleeves is configured to receive an anchor pin therein through which the brake shoe may be pivotally coupled to a brake spider. The sleeves are disposed about more than half of a perimeter of the anchor pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
    Inventor: Ronald S. Plantan
  • Solid working electrode with replaceable tip
    Patent number: 9063073
    Abstract: A working electrode for cyclic voltammetry experiments and the like provides an electrode carrier releasably attaching to replaceable tips each holding a solid working electrode material that may be polished for receipt of a reactant material and which electrically connects to an electrode in the electrode carrier when the tip and carrier are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sundaram Gunasekaran, Jiang Yang
  • Compounds related to chalcones and benzothienopyrimidines, their synthesis, and uses to treat diseases
    Patent number: 9061984
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide compounds (such as Formula (I) compounds, Formula (II) compounds, and various embodiments thereof). Compositions comprising those compounds are also provided. Methods for their preparation are included. Also, uses of the compounds are included, such as administering and treating diseases (e.g., cancer and infections).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., Universidad Peruma Cayetano Heredia, Institut de recherche pour le développement, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Gerald B. Hammond, Jose C. Aponte, Robert H. Gilman, Michel Henri Auguste Sauvain, Abraham Vaisberg
  • Method and apparatus for coordinated multi-point communication for each sub-band based on long-term channel state information
    Patent number: 9065493
    Abstract: Provided is a coordinated communication method and apparatus that may perform coordinated communication based on long-term channel information, for each sub-band. Base stations may exchange scheduling information of each sub-band with each other to determine a priority among the base stations, and may perform rescheduling for each sub-band based on the determined priority. The base stations may obtain the long-term channel information, and thus may reduce overhead occurring with exchanging of information between a base station and a terminal or between base stations, and may decrease damage due to a delay of channel information associated with a terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&D Foundation
    Inventors: Young Jun Hong, Bruno Clerckx, Sung Hyun Choi, Hye Won Lee, Hui Won Je
  • Method and apparatus for processing an audio signal using window transitions for coding schemes
    Patent number: 9064490
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving, by an audio processing apparatus, an audio signal including a first data of a first block encoded with rectangular coding scheme and a second data of a second block encoded with non-rectangular coding scheme; receiving a compensation signal corresponding to the second block; estimating a prediction of an aliasing part using the first data; and, obtaining a reconstructed signal for the second block based on the second data, the compensation signal and the prediction of aliasing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Hyen-O Oh, Chang Heon Lee, Hong Goo Kang, Jung Wook Song
  • Table format programming
    Patent number: 9063719
    Abstract: Table format programming method suitable for use with multiple languages and download through internet and network environments provides an optional table (103, 200) to define custom expressions, an optional table (105, 260) to specify multitask applications, an optional table (104, 230) to specify printing style of labels and a table of configuration states (113) which interact with a table of paths (116). An optional qualifier table (112) defines qualifying conditions of an input configuration state. Hardware embodiments includes a coprocessor to handle the table format programming process and relieve the main processor for other applications. During programming, programmers provide user defined labels to describe the function and action desired. The labels are then further developed in additional groups of program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: People Innovate for Economy Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Ar-Fu Lam
  • Multi-segment slant hole collimator system and method for tumor analysis in radiotracer-guided biopsy
    Patent number: 9060732
    Abstract: A system and method for molecular breast imaging (MBI) provides enhanced tumor analysis and, optionally, a real-time biopsy guidance. The system includes a detector head including a gamma ray detector and a multisegment collimator in a collimator frame. The collimator contains multiple collimation sections that have respectively different collimating characteristic and that are individually repositionable with respect to the detector. An image of the tissue acquired with the system may include spatially separate image portions containing image information about the same portion of the imaged tissue. A system of mounting the multisegment collimator in the detector head includes a collimator tray that is laterally moveable within the frame and/or slidable in and out of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: Michael K. O'Connor
  • Method and apparatus to relate biometric samples to target FAR and FRR with predetermined confidence levels
    Patent number: 9064159
    Abstract: At least two biometric measurements of a person are collected, then a statistical measure based on the measurements is computed. The statistical measure is a bounded estimate of the discriminative power of a test based on the measurements. While the discriminative power is less than a target value, additional biometric measurements are collected. When enough measurements have been collected, a biometric template is constructed from the measurements and stored for use in future identifications. Systems and software to implement similar methods are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Vir V. Phoha
  • Method and device for tactile presentation
    Patent number: 9064426
    Abstract: A method for a tactile presentation of perceivable content. The method comprises receiving a data representing perceivable content, selecting a plurality of electric currents according to the data, each the electric current is associated with at least one of a plurality of regions of a solution having a plurality of macromolecules, and changing a level of acidity (pH) of at least one of the plurality of regions by applying a respective the electric current thereto. A proton concentration in the plurality of regions tactilely presents the perceivable content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Uri Sivan, Elad Brod
  • Low temperature plasma probe and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9064674
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a low temperature plasma probe for desorbing and ionizing at least one analyte in a sample material and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the invention generally relates to a low temperature plasma probe including: a housing having a discharge gas inlet port, a probe tip, two electrodes, and a dielectric barrier, in which the two electrodes are separated by the dielectric barrier, in which application of voltage from a power supply generates a low temperature plasma, and in which the low temperature plasma is propelled out of the discharge region by the electric field and/or the discharge gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Zheng Ouyang, Jason David Harper, Nicholas Alan Charipar, Robert Graham Cooks
  • Coleus plant named ‘UF12-87-9’
    Patent number: PP25650
    Abstract: ‘UF12-87-9’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent deep red leaves with distinct lime green margins, novel growth habit, and desirable late-flowering characteristics, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Grayson M. Clark
  • Coleus plant named ‘UF12-62-2’
    Patent number: PP25651
    Abstract: ‘UF12-62-2’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent bright green leaves with irregular cream white-yellow venation, novel growth habit, and desirable late-flowering characteristics, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Grayson M. Clark
  • Coleus plant named ‘UF12-6-2’
    Patent number: PP25652
    Abstract: ‘UF12-6-2’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having coral pink-orange leaves trimmed in olive green, novel growth habit, and desirable late-flowering characteristics, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Grayson M. Clark
  • Coleus plant named ‘UF11-74-5’
    Patent number: PP25653
    Abstract: ‘UF11-74-5’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having deep maroon colored leaves trimmed in bright yellow, novel growth habit, and desirable late-flowering characteristics, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Grayson M. Clark