Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Methods, circuits, systems, and articles of manufacture for state machine interconnect architecture using embedded DRAM
    Patent number: 10580481
    Abstract: A finite state machine circuit can include a plurality of rows of gain cell embedded Dynamic Random Access Memory (GC-eDRAM) cells that can be configured to store state information representing all N states expressed by a finite state machine circuit. A number of eDRAM switch cells can be electrically coupled to the plurality of rows of the GC-eDRAM cells, where the number of eDRAM switch cells can be arranged in an M×M cross-bar array where M is less than N, and the number of eDRAM switch cells can be configured to provide interconnect for all transitions between the all N states expressed by the finite state machine circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Elaheh Sadredini, Gholamreza Rahimi, Kevin Skadron, Mircea Stan
  • Oxide heterostructures having spatially separated electron-hole bilayers
    Patent number: 10580872
    Abstract: Oxide heterostructures that form spatially separated electron-hole bilayers are provided. Also provided are electronic devices that incorporate the oxide heterostructures. The oxide heterostructure includes a base layer of SrTiO3, a polar layer of LaAlO2, and a non-polar layer of SrTiO3. Within the oxide heterostructures, a two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) is formed at the interface between the non-polar layer and the polar layer and a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is formed at the interface between the polar layer and the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Chang-Beom Eom, Hyungwoo Lee
  • Biochemical sensing using microbubbles on a chip using whispering gallery mode resonance
    Patent number: 10578594
    Abstract: A sensing and analysis system on a chip for sensing and analyzing chemical or biological analytes includes a chromatography column having an inlet and an outlet formed on the chip for temporal separation of components of analytes and at least one whispering gallery mode (WGM) optical resonator for sensing of the components. The chromatography column is formed on a first wafer layer. Each WGM optical resonator includes a hollow sealed enclosure formed at or over the inlet or the outlet of or elsewhere along the chromatography column such that a gas flowing through the chromatography column fills the hollow sealed enclosure. Each WGM optical resonator further includes an optical waveguide aligned with the sealed hollow enclosure for evanescent wave light coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Srinivas Tadigadapa, Eugene Freeman, Chenchen Zhang
  • Chip and power planning method
    Patent number: 10579765
    Abstract: A chip includes a substrate; macros placed on the substrate, which has a placement region being divided into sub-regions according to locations of the macros; and one or more vertical power stripes (VPSs) disposed in each sub-region. At least one VPS is not aligned with the VPSs of an adjacent higher or lower sub-region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: NCKU Research and Development Foundation, Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Jai-Ming Lin, Jhih-Sheng Syu, Bo-Yuan Huang
  • Neuroprotection by mitochondria-targeted metformin
    Patent number: 10576093
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified metformin compounds, particularly mito-metformin compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of using the compounds to provide neuroprotection and in the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
    Inventors: Anumantha Kanthasamy, Balaraman Kalyanaraman
  • Reagents and methods for esterification
    Patent number: 10577303
    Abstract: A method for esterification of one or more carboxylic acid groups in a compound containing one or more carboxylic acid groups wherein the esterification reagent is a diazo-compound of formula: wherein the R1 and R2 groups of the diazo compound are selected such that the corresponding organic compound of formula: exhibits a —C—H pKa value between 18 and 29 as measured in DMSO. Specific reagents and methods for esterification are provided. The esterification reagents provided exhibit high selectivity for esterification of carboxylic acid groups over reaction with amine, alcohol or thiol groups in the compound containing one or more carboxylic acid groups. The method can be used to selectively esterify carboxylic acid groups in peptides or proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Nicholas Adam McGrath
  • Systems and methods for relay ionization
    Patent number: 10580634
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for relay ionization of a sample. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems that include an ion source that generates ions, a sample emitter configured to hold a sample, and a mass spectrometer. The system is configured such that the ions generated by the ion source are directed to interact with the sample emitter, thereby causing the sample to be discharged from the sample emitter and into the mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Anyin Li, Adam Hollerbach
  • Manipulating virtual environment using non-instrumented physical object
    Patent number: 10579207
    Abstract: A method of manipulating a three-dimensional image file including a virtual object includes obtaining image information in a processing device of a non-instrumented physical object manipulated by a user, such image information including movement information; and causing virtual movement of the virtual object based on the movement information. A method of shaping a virtual object includes obtaining image information including movement information; and determining a shape of the virtual object based on the movement information. A method of modifying a virtual object includes obtaining image information including movement information; and altering a virtual surface appearance of at least a part of the virtual object based on the movement information. Systems and computer-readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Cecil Piya, Vinayak Raman Krishnamurthy, Karthik Ramani
  • Roneparstat combined therapy of multiple myeloma
    Patent number: 10576101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to roneparstat for use in a combined therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma. In particular it has unexpectedly been found that the combined use of roneparstat with a proteasome inhibitor, in particular selected between bortezomib and carfilzomib or with melphalan improve efficacy in decreasing the overall tumor burden, especially showing synergism, with respect to the administration of each active ingredient alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Leadiant Biosciences SA, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ralph D. Sanderson, Vishnu Prakash C. Ramani, Alessandro Noseda, Paola Barbieri
  • Hybrid surface magnet machine
    Patent number: 10581307
    Abstract: A hybrid electrical machine containing surface mounted magnets which includes a magnetically permeable cylindrically shaped stator assembly having at least one stator winding formed about a plurality of stator teeth, a rotor assembly concentrically disposed within the stator assembly, including a magnetically permeable rotor backiron, a rotational drive mechanism coupled to the rotor backiron, and a plurality of protruding rotor poles, each including a magnetically permeable pole support assembly, a winding provided around the pole support assembly, and a radially magnetized permanent magnet assembly disposed about the pole support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Scott D. Sudhoff, Steve D. Pekarek, Omar Abdul Rahman Laldin
  • Prosthetic apparatus and method therefor
    Patent number: 10575969
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure characterize apparatuses and/or methods as may be implemented with a variety of prosthetic components and applications. As may be consistent with one or more embodiments described herein, movement parameters pertaining to movement of a user of a prosthetic foot are sensed as the user travels along a surface, with the prosthetic foot having a front ball region and a rear heel region for respectively contacting the surface. A state of movement of the user, including a speed at which the user is travelling along the surface, is determined based on the sensed movement parameters. Utilizing a mechanical actuator, the prosthetic foot is dynamically positioned in response to the speed at which the user is travelling along the surface, by manipulating the mechanical actuator to move the rear heel region relative to the front ball region based on changes in the speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Peter Gabriel Adamczyk, Luke J. Steinbach, Michael E. Hahn
  • Antenna device and electronic device including the same
    Patent number: 10581169
    Abstract: An antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes a first radiating conductor including a feeding portion and a radiating portion extending from the feeding portion, the feeding portion including a feeding terminal and a shorting pin, a ground electrically connected with the first radiating conductor via the shorting pin and configured to provide a reference potential for the first radiating conductor, and a first switch circuit provided on a side of the radiating portion and configured to selectively connect the radiating portion with the ground. The first radiating conductor is configured to form at least part of an inverted-F antenna structure when the first switch circuit is open and to form at least part of a loop antenna structure when the first switch circuit is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Industry-Academic Cooperation foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Sung-Soo Kim, Young-Joong Yoon, Seon-Ho Lim
  • Apparatus, system, and method for smart roadway stud control and signaling
    Patent number: 10577763
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes a roadway stud control system including a local stud control system positioned along a first section of a roadway, a plurality of roadway studs, each roadway stud disposed on a surface of the first section of the roadway and communicably coupled to the local stud control system, wherein the local stud control system is configured to communicate a control signal to control at least one aspect of the plurality of roadway studs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: MZC Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Harriet Anderson Langford, A. Philip Langford, Alan J. Anderson, John Picard, Allison Kelly Beaton, Glenn Le Faou, Laura Churcher, James Salisbury, Marie Buda, Edward Colby, Andy Milton
  • Memory device
    Patent number: 10580964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a memory device including a substrate and a lower electrode, buffer layer, seed layer, Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ), capping layer, synthetic antiferromagnetic layer, and upper electrode formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Jea Gun Park, Du Yeong Lee, Song Hwa Hong, Jin Young Choi, Seung Eun Lee, Junli Li
  • Transparent panel and display system thereof
    Patent number: 10578780
    Abstract: A transparent panel is provided. The transparent panel includes a polarization plate, a transparent diffusion plate which is disposed on one side of the polarization plate and is configured to transmit light incident from a side of the polarization plate and to reflect and diffuse a light incident from an opposite side of the polarization plate, a ¼ wavelength plate which is disposed on one side of the transparent diffusion plate and is configured to convert a polarization direction of an incident light, and a lens part which is disposed on one side of the ¼ wavelength plate. The lens part includes a lens array comprising a birefringent material having different refractive indexes according to a polarization direction of an incident light, and a refractive index alignment member configured to transmit or refract the light according to a polarization direction of a light that penetrates the lens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Young-yoon Lee, Jonghyun Kim, Byoungho Lee, Jong-Young Hong, Seokil Moon, Chanhyung Yoo
  • High frequency stimulation of the spinal cord from inside the dura
    Patent number: 10576272
    Abstract: This invention provides a device for implantation directly into the spinal cord for the purpose of treating back pain. Electrodes on a backing that conforms directly to the spinal cord are installed as a source of electrical stimulation and pain relief. The floating electrodes can be flexibly mounted to the substrate such that when the electrode array is implanted into the subject, individual electrodes float or move resiliently relative to the substrate to an extent sufficient to accommodate pulsations of the surface of the spinal cord within the dura.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Matthew A. Howard
  • Method for providing chip-to-chip wireless communication and electronic device thereof
    Patent number: 10581535
    Abstract: A device and a method for reducing an influence of interference between signals using an aperture array in chip-to-chip wireless communication are provided. The device includes a transmitter including at least one transmission antenna for transmitting a signal, a receiver including at least one reception antenna for receiving the signal, a guide structure including at least one opening for guiding a path of the signal, and the at least one transmission antenna, the at least one reception antenna, and the at least one opening are arranged to correspond to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jae-Sung Rieh, Daekeun Yoon, Jungsoo Kim
  • Systems and methods for conducting neutral loss scans in a single ion trap
    Patent number: 10580633
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for conducting neutral loss scans in a single ion trap. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems that include a mass spectrometer having a single ion trap, and a central processing unit (CPU), and storage coupled to the CPU for storing instructions that when executed by the CPU cause the system to apply a scan function that excites a precursor ion, rejects the precursor ion after its excitation, and ejects a product ion in the single ion trap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Dalton Snyder
  • Nanoreactors as thermal history indicators
    Patent number: 10578598
    Abstract: Nanoreactors comprising a metal precursor in a carrier are provided as well as methods of initiating, methods of preparing, and methods of using nanoreactors. In some embodiments, upon exposure to heat, the metal precursor forms nanoparticles that can be detected, e.g., by detecting a color change in the nanoreactor and/or by detecting the number and/or size and/or size distribution and/or shape of the nanoparticles. The nanoreactors can be used, in some embodiments, as time-temperature indicators for perishable goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sundaram Gunasekaran, Yi-Cheng Wang
  • SYSTEM ON A CHIP WITH CUSTOMIZED DATA FLOW ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20200065278
    Abstract: A system-on-a-chip (SoC) comprises a power supply circuit coupled to an energy harvesting transducer and configured to operate using energy from the energy harvesting transducer; a microcontroller coupled to a system bus of the SoC; an interface configured to communicate with the microcontroller via the system bus of the SoC, the interface configured to generate data upon occurrence of an event; and a computation accelerator configured to establish, based on an energy consumption level of the SoC, a data path between the interface and the computation accelerator that at least partially bypasses the system bus such that the data is transmitted to the computation accelerator via the data path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: University of Virginia Patent Foundation, University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Lukas, Benton H. Calhoun, Farah B. Yahya