Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Overlay architecture for programming FPGAs
    Patent number: 10516396
    Abstract: An overlay architecture and an associated method that uses datapath merging to provide minimal-overhead support for multiple source netlists, and optionally provides an adjustable amount of flexibility through a secondary interconnect network is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: James R. Coole, Gregory M. Stitt
  • Enhancing reading accuracy, efficiency and retention
    Patent number: 10515138
    Abstract: This document provides systems and methods for altering text presentation to increase reading accuracy, efficiency, and retention. This can include identification text specific attributes from machine readable text (through parsing of the text), varying the text presentation in accordance with the attributes, and creating an enhanced visual product for enhancing the reading experience. For example, a computer system can extract attributes such as parts of speech from an input sentence and display that sentence in cascading text segments down and across a display screen. The system can further use domain-specific dictionaries derived from domain-specific texts to identify domain-specific compound noun phrases and verb phrases that require specific linguistic tagging to be usable in other linguistic analysis steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: Randall C. Walker
  • High-speed, high-resolution, photonic-based analog-to-digital converter
    Patent number: 10516409
    Abstract: A photonic feedforward analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is provided. According to one aspect of the invention, the signal to be digitized is applied to only one electro-optic modulator. High speed is achieved by taking advantage of the fundamental property of a Pockels Cell to control wave polarization using the electro-optic effect. In a further aspect, once a bit is determined, its state is fed forward to the next least significant bit to aid in determination of the next lower bit. This nonlinear feedforward aspect of the ADC provides simplicity of its architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Zmuda, Nickolas P. Dirocco
  • Wireless power transfer pad and ground assembly having the same
    Patent number: 10516297
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission pad for transmitting wireless power to a reception pad including a secondary coil includes: a rectangular-shaped primary coil having an X-width defined in an x-direction and a Y-width defined in a y-direction and having a central space; a ferrite coupled to the primary coil; and a housing supporting the primary coil and the ferrite. A first cross-sectional area of a first portion including the X-width of the primary coil is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of a second portion including the Y-width of the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Woo Young Lee, Gyu Yeong Choe, Byoung Kuk Lee, Min Kook Kim, Dong Myoung Joo, Jong Eun Byeon, Min Hyuck Kang, Dong Gyun Woo, Min Jung Kim
  • Collaborative 3D modeling system
    Patent number: 10515479
    Abstract: A collaborative 3D modeling system, comprising a computer processing unit, a digital memory, and an electronic display, the computer processing unit and the digital memory configured to provide 3D model representations of a first plurality of versions of an object component for a first user, the versions being selectable along a first axis, and using the electronic display, provide a plurality of user identifications which are selectable along a second axis, wherein selecting a subsequent user causes a second plurality of said versions of said object component to be displayed on the electronic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Cecil Piya, Vinayak Raman Krishnamurthy, Karthik Ramani
  • Open-end extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier
    Patent number: 10513831
    Abstract: Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier are disclosed. An extensible shell can define an interior for holding granular construction material and define a first opening at a first end for receiving the granular construction material into the interior and a second opening at a second end. The extensible shell can be flexible such that the shell expands when granular construction material is compacted in the interior of the shell. A method may include positioning the extensible shell in the ground and filling at least a portion of the interior of the shell with the granular construction material. The granular construction material may be compacted in the interior of the extensible shell to form a support pier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Geopier Foundation Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. White
  • Somatic cell nuclear transfer methods
    Patent number: 10513709
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for making reconstructed diploid human oocytes comprising the diploid genome of a human somatic cell, and also methods for making human nuclear transfer embryos, human embryonic stem cells, and human differentiated cells therefrom. The present invention also provides reconstructed human oocytes, human nuclear transfer embryos, human embryonic stem cells, and differentiated cells made using such methods, as well as compositions and kits useful in performing such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: New York Stem Cell Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Dietrich M. Egli
  • Systems and methods for using a single-cell to create chromosomal spreads
    Patent number: 10515450
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods and systems for preparing chromosomal spread for a selected cell so that chromosomal spreads and/or translocations can be correlated with the selected cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Tanmay P. Lele, Wallace Gregory Sawyer
  • Adhesives and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10513641
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention relate to adhesives, and more particularly to biomimetic heteropolymer adhesive compositions. Certain embodiments relate to biomimetic terpolymer adhesive compositions including dopamine methacrylamide, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, or 3,4-dihydroxy styrene, mimicking moieties found in marine mussel adhesive proteins. In some embodiments, elastic moduli of the adhesives are preferably selected to match the elastic moduli of the substrates to minimize stress concentrations, to increase the ductility of the adhesive-substrate system, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jonathan James Wilker, Heather Meredith Chaput
  • Method of processing an image
    Patent number: 10515436
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer-readable program, which when executed by a processor, will cause a computer to execute a computational method, the computational method including collecting an image data, wherein the collecting the image data comprises collecting a first plurality of RGB images and a second plurality of hyperspectral images. The method further includes orthorectifying the image data to produce an RGB based orthophoto and a partially rectified hyperspectral orthophoto. The method further includes selecting tie features from each of the RGB based orthophoto and the partially rectified hyperspectral orthophoto. Lastly, the method includes registering the features of the partially rectified hyperspectral orthophoto into the tie features of the RGB based orthophoto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventor: Ayman F. Habib
  • Polymeric particles, method for cytosolic delivery of cargo, methods of making the particles
    Patent number: 10512607
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include particles, methods of making particles, methods of delivering an active agent using the particle, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Vanderbilt University, University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Keselowsky, Jamal Lewis, Lawrence Premasiri Fernando, Craig L. Duvall, Brian C. Evans, Lirong Yang
  • Chloroquine induction par-4 and treatment of cancer
    Patent number: 10512641
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating cancer in a subject in need thereof by administering chloroquine, or a salt or prodrug thereof, optionally with another agent that promotes Par-4 production to induce prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) production by host cells, particularly non-cancerous host cells, to promote apoptosis in cancer cells, including androgen insensitive prostate cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventor: Vivek M. Rangnekar
  • APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING OF INTEGRATED SPEECH AND AUDIO
    Publication number: 20190385621
    Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Tae Jin LEE, Seung-Kwon BAEK, Min Je KIM, Dae Young JANG, Jeongil SEO, Kyeongok KANG, Jin-Woo HONG, Hochong PARK, Young-Cheol PARK
  • IMAGING NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190385280
    Abstract: A system for reducing noise in a camera image is disclosed. The system includes one or more processors, and a camera operatively coupled to the processor, the processors are configured to reduce noise of camera images, the processors are configured to receive input image data from the camera representing pixel data from a plurality of pixels, segment the input image data to a plurality of segments and for each segment establish an initial segment image, pre-correct pixel data by modifying the pixel data to account for voltage offset and gain of each pixel based on a predetermined map of gain and offset, and obtain an estimate of an output image by minimizing a cost function and output and stitch the estimated image to other estimated and outputted image segments, and output a noise reduced image including the stitched estimated images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Fang Huang, Sheng Liu
  • NEW NORBORNENE-BASED AMPHIPATHIC COMPOUND AND UTILIZATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190382434
    Abstract: Provided are a newly developed norbornene-based amphiphilic compound, a method for preparing the same, and a method for extracting, solubilizing, stabilizing, crystallizing or analyzing a membrane protein using the same. In addition, the compound may effectively extract membrane proteins having various structures and characteristics, compared to a conventional compound, from cell membranes, and may be stably stored in an aqueous solution for a long period of time, and therefore may be used in their functional analysis and structural analysis. The structural and functional analyses of membrane proteins are the most noticeable field in biology and chemistry today due to a close relationship to the development of new drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Pil Seok CHAE, Manabendra DAS
  • Stabilized Proteins and Method of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20190382747
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the stability of an engineered protein by halogenating at least one amino acid residue of the protein to form a stabilizing hydrogen bond-enhanced halogen bond (HeX-B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicants: Colorado State University Research Foundation, Oregon State University
    Inventors: Pui Shing Ho, Anna-Carin C. Carlsson, Matthew R. Scholfield, Melissa C. Ford, Rhianon Kay Rowe Hartje, Austin T. Alexander, Ryan A. Mehl
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CONDITIONS USING RECOMBINANT SELF-COMPLEMENTARY ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS
    Publication number: 20190381140
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating symptoms of conditions such as but not limited to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The methods may feature direct intraarticular injection of a recombinant self-complementary adeno-associated virus (sc-rAAV) with a vector adapted to express a modified IL-1Ra peptide. The methods of the present invention may express a therapeutically effective amount of the modified IL-1Ra peptide so as to ameliorating symptoms associated with the condition being treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Bartlett
  • SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA THEREIN
    Publication number: 20190385247
    Abstract: A heuristic method of reducing energy consumption in a system having a plurality of subsystems is disclosed which includes identifying one or more approximation parameters in each of a plurality of subsystems, for an application that is run on the system with a predefined quality minimum approximating performance of each of the plurality of subsystems, determining energy savings for the system based on the approximation, sorting the plurality of subsystems based on system-level energy savings, classifying each of the plurality of subsystems into coarse and fine subsystems based on energy savings, and optimizing approximation of the one or more subsystems by i) approximating the coarse subsystems, and ii) approximating the fine subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Vijay Raghunathan, Arnab Raha
  • ESTIMATING ABSOLUTE PHASE OF RADIO FREQUENCY FIELDS OF TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE COILS IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE
    Publication number: 20190383889
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining spatial distribution of an absolute phase of RF transmit field B1+ and/or RF receive field B1? in an MRI system are described herein. An example method can include selecting a transmit coil for which to measure the absolute phase of the RF transmit field B1+, exciting nuclear spins in MR nuclei using at least two transmit configurations of the transmit coil, and detecting first and MR signals arising from exciting nuclear spins in MR nuclei using first and second transmit configurations, respectively. The method can also include acquiring first and second sets of complex k-space data from the first and second MR signals, respectively, and estimating an absolute phase B1+ map of the transmit coil using the first set of complex k-space data and the second set of complex k-space data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Jinghua WANG, Yu DING
  • ANTI-C5 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF TREATING COMPLEMENT-RELATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20190382472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody against C5, and a method for preventing and treating complement-related diseases using the antibody, wherein the antibody against C5 is effectively usable in preventing and treating complement-related diseases by inhibiting complement activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Junho Chung, Hyori Kim, Hwa Kyoung Lee, Won Jun Yang