Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Patent number: 7587965
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly and method for intentionally inducing modulation in a machining process. The tool holder assembly is configured for mounting in a tool block on a machining apparatus and includes a tool holder body configured to be secured to the tool block of the machining apparatus, a tool holder mounted on the tool holder body and configured for securing a cutting tool thereto, and a device for imposing a superimposed modulation on the tool holder so as to move the cutting tool relative to the tool holder body and thereby relative to the tool. The tool holder assembly is useful in a process for producing chips having a desired shape and size, and particularly to a method of controllably producing nanocrystalline chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: James B. Mann, Srinivasan Chandrasekar, Walter Dale Compton
  • Patent number: 7588906
    Abstract: Polyacrylamide-based methods of fabricating surface-bound peptide and protein arrays, the arrays themselves, and a method of using the arrays to detect biomolecules and to measure their concentration, binding affinity, and kinetics are described. Peptides, proteins, fusion proteins, protein complexes, nucleic acids, and the like, are labeled with an acrylic moiety and attached to acrylic-functionalized glass surfaces through a copolymerization with acrylic monomer. The specific attachment of glutathione S-transferase-green fluorescent protein (GST-GFP) fusion protein was more than 7-fold greater than the nonspecific attachment of non-acrylic labeled GST-GFP. Surface-attached GST-GFP (0.32 ng/mm2) was detectable by direct measurement of green fluorescent protein fluorescence and this lower detection limit was reduced to 0.080 ng/mm2 using indirect antibody-based detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Shawn B. Brueggemeier, Stephen J. Kron, Sean P. Palecek, Laurie Parker, Stephen Brian Henry Kent
  • Patent number: 7588746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for sustainable, continuous production of hydrogen and carbon by catalytic dissociation or decomposition of hydrocarbons at elevated temperatures using in-situ generated carbon particles. Carbon particles are produced by decomposition of carbonaceous materials in response to an energy input. The energy input can be provided by at least one of a non-oxidative and oxidative means. The non-oxidative means of the energy input includes a high temperature source, or different types of plasma, such as, thermal, non-thermal, microwave, corona discharge, glow discharge, dielectric barrier discharge, or radiation sources, such as, electron beam, gamma, ultraviolet (UV). The oxidative means of the energy input includes oxygen, air, ozone, nitrous oxide (NO2) and other oxidizing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Nazim Z. Muradov, Franklyn Smith, Ali Tabatabaieraissi
  • Patent number: 7589808
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems for a transmissive liquid crystal display including a plurality of pixel circuits, each pixel circuit including a reflective region and a transmissive region. The reflective region includes a polarization dependent reflector for reflecting ambient light. The reflective and transmissive regions include an initially homogeneously aligned liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a first and a second substrate. Each pixel further includes at least one first transparent electrode as the common electrode and at least one second transparent electrode as the pixel electrode both formed on one of the same first and second substrates, wherein substantial fringe fields with rich horizontal electric fields are generated in the liquid crystal layer when voltage is applied to the pixel electrode, making the liquid crystal molecules rotate mainly in the horizontal direction to achieve wide viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Zhibing Ge, Thomas Xinzhang Wu, Shin-Tson Wu, Wang-Yang Li, Chung-Kuang Wei
  • Patent number: 7589218
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chiral ligand, represented by a formula or its enantiomer: X and X? can be independently O, NH, NR, NCOR or S; each of Z1-Z7 and Z1?-Z7? can be independently H, alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, nitro, amide, aryloxide, halide, hydroxyl, carboxylate, heteroaryl, or a cyclic alkene, fused aryl, or cyclic ether group formed from any two adjacent Z groups or any two adjacent Z? groups; Y and Y? can be independently OH, OR, NH2, NHR, NR2, SH, PR2, OPR2, NHPR2, OP(OR)2, COOH, COOR, CONHR, or a linking group formed from Y and Y? groups together. Processes of preparing these ligands, catalysts that employ them and methods of using the catalysts are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventor: Xumu Zhang
  • Patent number: 7588937
    Abstract: A method of differentiating embryonic stem cells into neural and motor cells is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises culturing a population of cells comprising a majority of cells that are characterized by an early rosette morphology and are Sox1?/Pax6+ in the presence of FGF2, FGF4, FGF8, FGF 9, or RA wherein the cells are characterized by an neural tube-like rosette morphology and are Pax6+/Sox1+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Su-Chun Zhang, Xue-jun Li
  • Patent number: 7590281
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stereo image matching method for re-creating 3-dimensional spatial information from a pair of 2-dimensional images. The conventional stereo image matching method generates much noise from a disparity value in the vertical direction, but the present invention uses disparity information of adjacent image lines as a constraint condition to eliminate the noise in the vertical direction, and compress the disparity by using a differential coding method to thereby increase a compression rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Hong Jeong, Sungchan Park
  • Patent number: 7588773
    Abstract: The present invention provides a group B streptococcal (GBS) surface antigen, designated epsilon antigen, that is co-expressed with the delta antigen on a subset of serotype III GBS. Epsilon is expressed on more pathogenic Restriction Digest Pattern (RDP) III-3 GBS, but not on RDP types 1, 2, or 4. Accordingly, the present invention provides compositions and methods for detecting a group B streptococcus serotype III, RDP III-3 strain. Vaccines and methods of identifying agents which inhibit adhesion of a group B streptococcal cell to a host cell are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Florida, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Linda Jeannine Brady, Kyle N. Seifert, Elisabeth E. Adderson, John F. Bohnsack
  • Patent number: 7589072
    Abstract: Inositol derivatives in accordance with the present invention are effective in significantly enhancing the transportation of various therapeutic molecules across a biological membrane, which may include the plasma membrane, nuclear membrane or blood-brain barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Sung-Kee Chung, Ock-Younm Jeon, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti, Seok-Ho Yu
  • Patent number: 7589262
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated W701BC. This inbred variety yields multiple ears, and is ideal for production of baby corn. The invention further relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety W701BC, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety W701BC with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention also relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety W701BC with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety W701BC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: James G. Coors, Dustin T. Eilert, Patrick J. Flannery
  • Patent number: 7589111
    Abstract: A taxane having a cyclopentyl ester substituent at C10, a keto substituent at C9, a hydroxy substituent at C2, a 2-thienyl substituent at C3? and an isopropoxycarbamate substituent at C3?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Phong Vu
  • Patent number: 7590216
    Abstract: Methods, systems and processes for providing efficient image reconstruction using local cone beam tomography which provide a reduced level of artifacts without suppressing the strength of the useful features; and in a dynamic case provide reconstruction of objects that are undergoing a change during the scan. An embodiment provides a method of reconstructing an image from cone beam data provided by at least one detector. The method includes collecting CB projection data of an object, storing the CB projection data in a memory; and reconstructing the image from the local CB projection data. In the reconstructing step, a combination of derivatives of the CB projection data that will result in suppressing the artifacts are found. The combination of derivatives includes collecting cone beam data that represents a collection of integrals that represent the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Katsevich
  • Patent number: 7590156
    Abstract: Systems, configurations and methods of using an ultrafast, self-starting, mode-locked laser are provided. The systems, devices and methods of using stable, self-starting mode-locked lasers, can be compact, use fewer optical elements and have energies sufficient for most micro-processing and micro-structuring applications. The large spectral bandwidth of ultra-short (femtosecond) laser pulses can be used in laser sensing applications, micro-machining, time-resolved experiments, where short-lived transient species can be observed in biological or chemical reactions. Terahertz radiation can be generated using ultrashort pulses and used for imaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Richardson, Arnaud Zoubir
  • Patent number: 7588770
    Abstract: The invention provides recombinant viruses comprising heterologous envelope proteins capable of mediating entry of the recombinant viruses into host cells. In one embodiment, a recombinant virus of the invention is a member of the Paramyx-ovirzdae family (e.g., a respiratory syncytial virus), and the heterologous envelope protein includes the ectodomain of a baculovirus envelope protein (e.g., the GP64 protein). In some cases, the heterologous envelope protein is provided in addition to homologous envelope proteins) which may or may not be functional. The heterologous protein can provide the recombinant virus with enhanced stability (e.g., at 4° C., 22° C., or 37° C.), and allows production of high-titer virus stocks. The heterologous protein can also impart temperature sensitivity to the replication of the recombinant virus. In addition, the recombinant virus can be designed to be infectious but incapable of spreading between host cells by providing the heterologous protein by complementation in trans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Antonius G. P. Oomens, Gail W. Wertz, Alexander George Megaw
  • Publication number: 20090226506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wound dressing that includes a patterned gradient of immobilized growth factor molecules that promote directed migration of cells during dermal wound healing. Growth factor is immobilized on a support substrate to present a gradient pattern of increasing growth factor concentration to migrating cells. Methods of promoting wound healing using the patterned gradient wound dressing and fabrication methods of same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kristyn Simcha Masters, Tracy Jane Stefonek
  • Publication number: 20090227093
    Abstract: The growing surface of a material such as InGaN is exposed to a small diameter laser beam that is directed to controlled locations, such as by scanning mirrors. Material characteristics may be modified at the points of exposure. In one embodiment, mole fraction of selected material is reduced where laser exposure takes place. In one embodiment, the material is grown in a MBE or CVD chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc
    Inventors: William J. Schaff, Xiaodong Chen
  • Publication number: 20090223160
    Abstract: Agglomerate tile structures and ceiling tile structures: The agglomerate tile structures can be of a single layer having an intermixed granular base medium comprised of one or more subcomponent materials (e.g., powdered, crushed, chips, and/or other broken pieces of varying sized particles, of quartz, granite, limestone, marble, glass, ceramic, semiprecious stones, etc.), plus a binder material and a PCM component; or the agglomerate tile structures can be of multiple layers, such as having an outer wear-layer substantially absent of PCM component—this outer wear-layer being bonded or otherwise incorporated with a second layer comprised of a binder material and a PCM component, substantially absent of the granular base medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF)
    Inventors: Douglas C. Hittle, Amy Sarah Lee
  • Publication number: 20090228251
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system and method for designing an optical surface pertain to constructing a matrix of radial basis functions, each column of the matrix corresponding to a radial basis function, selecting an initial surface to be used as a starting point, selecting initial weights for the radial basis functions, generating an initialized optical surface based upon the selected initial surface and initial weights, and optimizing the initialized optical surface to minimize an error function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ozan Cakmakci, Jannick Rolland, Brendan Moore, Hassan Foroosh
  • Patent number: D600340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny S. Parker, Bart Hibbs
  • Patent number: PP20314
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘UFRoyal’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 250 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size and moderately vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. It produces showy, pink flowers and small reniform leaf glands. Trees of ‘UFRoyal’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘UFRoyal’ ripen about 1 week before ‘UFQueen’ nectarine in early May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose X. Chaparro