Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Carbon fiber electrode, wire-type supercapacitor including the carbon fiber electrode and NOsensor and UV sensor including the supercapacitor
    Patent number: 10276310
    Abstract: A wire shaped carbon fiber electrode is disclosed. The carbon fiber electrode includes braided strings of carbon fiber. The carbon fiber electrode is fabricated in a simple process, facilitating its practical application to clothes. In addition, the carbon fiber electrode possesses high capacitance and structural stability and is easily applicable to various wearable devices. Also disclosed are a wire-type supercapacitor including the carbon fiber electrode, a NO2 sensor including the supercapacitor, and a UV sensor including the supercapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Sook Ha, Kayeon Keum, Daeil Kim
  • Grating magneto optical trap
    Patent number: 10278275
    Abstract: A two-dimensional magneto-optical trap (2D GMOT) that is configured to produce a cold-atom beam exiting the 2D GMOT is disclosed. In embodiments, the 2D GMOT is configured to feed a three-dimensional GMOT with the cold atom beam. In embodiments, the 2D GMOT includes an input light beam having its direction along a first axis, its width along a second axis, normal to the first axis, and a substantially flat input light beam intensity profile. 2D GMOT may further includes a quadrupole magnetic field with its magnitude being zero along a third axis that is centered at the center of the input light beam's width. The 2D GMOT may also include a diffraction-grating surface positioned normal to the first axis, composed of closely adjacent parallel grooves spread across the width and run parallel to the third axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Utah State University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Eric Imhof
  • Superhydrophobic and oleophobic ceramic polymer composite coating
    Patent number: 10273377
    Abstract: An article having a superhydrophobic or oleophobic ceramic polymer composite surface is formed by the coating of the surface with a fluid comprising a polymer, copolymer, or polymer precursor and a plurality of glass, ceramic, or ceramic-polymer particles. The particles have fluorinated surfaces and at least a portion of the polymer's repeating units that are fluorinated or perfluorinated. The composite can be a cross-linked polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang M. Sigmund, Shu-Hau Hsu, Ravi Kumar Vasudevan
  • Gene carrier using cell-derived nanovesicles and method for preparing the same
    Patent number: 10272049
    Abstract: Provided are a gene carrier using cell-derived nanovesicles and a method for preparing the same. The gene carrier prepared by inserting a gene into the nanovesicles artificially outbudded from a plasma membrane has excellent delivery efficiency to a target organ and cells, induces long-term regulation of gene expression, and facilitates mass production due to a simple preparation process, and thus can be used as a core technique for the gene or cell therapeutic agent field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: University-Industry Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Seung-Woo Cho, Yoon Hee Jin
  • Lock washer
    Patent number: 10274003
    Abstract: A lock washer for releasably locking a fastener to an object is provided. The washer includes a body defining a bore configured for alignment with a bore disposed in the object. The bores are configured to receive a shank of the fastener and are disposed about a center axis along which the fastener extends. The washer further includes one or more fingers each having a first end coupled to the body and a second end configured to selectively engage a flat on either a head of the fastener or a nut. The finger is movable between a disengaged position wherein the second end of the finger is configured for disengagement from the flat and an engaged position wherein the second end of the finger is configured for engagement with the flat. The finger is biased towards the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
    Inventor: Daniel E. Banks
  • Nanostructures comprising cobalt porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates and polyhistidine-tags
    Patent number: 10272160
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides nanostructures (e.g., monolayer or bilayer nanostructures) comprising porphyrins with cobalt chelated thereto such that the cobalt metal resides within monolayer or bilayer in the porphyrin macrocycle. The nanostructures can have presentation molecules with a histidine tag attached thereto, such that at least a part of the his-tag is within the monolayer or bilayer and coordinated to the cobalt metal core and the presentation molecules are exposed to the outside of the nanostructures. The nanostructures can further comprise a cargo. The nanostructures can be used to deliver the cargo to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York, PATH
    Inventors: Jonathan Lovell, Shuai Shao, Jumin Geng, Wei-Chiao Huang, Shwu-Maan Lee, Charles Richter King
  • Isothiocyanate functional surfactants, formulations incorporating isothiocyanate functional surfactants and associated methods for treating biofilms
    Patent number: 10273205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, formulations, and compositions for the treatment of biofilms. In particular, the application discloses isothiocyanate functional surfactants either alone or combination with adjunct agents to treat biofilms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The William M. Yarbrough Foundation
    Inventor: Michael E. Silver
  • System and method for multi-dimensional data representation of objects
    Patent number: 10275501
    Abstract: Systems and method for multi-dimensional data representation of an object is provided. The multi-dimensional data representation method includes evaluating a similarity measure for a query corresponding to an object. The similarity measure between the objects are used to compute the similarity values corresponding to the object and based on at least one metadata dimension associated with the object. The similarity value are sorted to create a multi-dimensional array of similarity values. The similarity values are represented in a scalar form and a visualization interface displays a multi visual representation of the similarity values and data associated with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: TATA Consultancy Services Limited, Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Devarajan Ramanujan, William Z. Bernstein, Karthik Ramani, Devadatta Madhukar Kulkarni, Jeffery Tew
  • Efficient mode coupling using ladder fibers
    Patent number: 10277354
    Abstract: An optical fiber system including an optical fiber and an optical grating is provided. The optical fiber is configured to support M mode groups, where differences in effective refractive index between adjacent mode groups are substantially equal. The optical grating is optically coupled to the optical fiber, and has a period inversely proportional to the difference in effective refractive index between adjacent mode groups. The optical grating is configured to couple all adjacent mode groups in the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Futurewei Technologies, Inc., University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Guifang Li, Zhihong Li, Demetrios Christodoulides, Huiyuang Liu, He Wen, Mohammadamin Eftekhar, Bin Huang
  • MicroRNA-200 based approaches for modulating bone formation inhibition and bone regeneration
    Patent number: 10273476
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, the present invention provides the use of microRNA (miR)-200a and/or miR-200c to inhibit ossification and bone formation. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides the use of miR-200a inhibitor to stimulate bone regeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Liu Hong, Brad Amendt, Thad Sharp, Aliasger Salem
  • Method for operating a compressor
    Patent number: 10273948
    Abstract: A method of operating a compressor includes obtaining a harmonic series representation of speed variation as the rotor rotates through each revolution. The method includes regulating an electric motor to compensate for or cancel out the periodic speed variation. Specifically, the method includes calculating an electromagnetic torque using a torque control input model based on the speed error and the harmonic series representation of the speed error. The operation of the electric motor is then adjusted such that the electromagnetic torque applied by the motor cancels out the speed variation such that noise and vibrations are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Goodjohn, Joseph Wilson Latham, Michael Lee McIntyre
  • Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10276694
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a group III element and a group V element, and a gate structure on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes a first region which contacts a bottom surface of the gate structure and a second region which is disposed under the first region. The concentration of the group III element in the first region is lower than that of the group V element in the first region, and the concentration of the group III element in the second region is substantially equal to that of the group V element in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Ha-Jin Lim, Hyeong-Joon Kim, Nae-In Lee
  • Imaging system
    Patent number: 10274743
    Abstract: An imaging system includes an indicator installed around an antenna, wherein optical characteristics of the indicator change as a function of an electromagnetic field formed by the antenna, an imaging apparatus for imaging a change in optical characteristics of the indicator, a transmitter for radiating radio waves toward the antenna, and a receiver for receiving a signal from the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Sogang University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sang Heun Lee, Sung-Hoon Jeon, Hanju Lee, Hyun-Wook Jang, Kiejin Lee, Do-Suck Han
  • Automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells or differentiated cells
    Patent number: 10273459
    Abstract: The invention provides an automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from adult somatic cells. Further, the system is used for producing differentiated adult cells from stem cells. The invention system is useful for isolating somatic cells from tissue samples, producing iPSC lines from adult differentiated cells by reprogramming such cells, identifying the pluripotent reprogrammed adult cells among other cells, and expanding and screening the identified reprogrammed cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: New York Stem Cell Foundation
    Inventors: Scott Noggle, Kevin C. Eggan, Stephen Chang, Susan Solomon
  • High-frequency power generator with enhanced pulse function
    Patent number: 10276351
    Abstract: Provided is a high-frequency power generator with an enhanced pulse function, which supplies high-frequency power to a plasma load. The high-frequency power generator may include: a rectifier configured to receive AC power and rectify the received AC power; a DC-DC converter configured to adjust an output voltage by switching an output of the rectifier; an RF power amplifier configured to amplify an output of the DC-DC converter, and transfer high-frequency power with a pulse waveform to the plasma load; an RF power controller configured to control the output and pulse waveform of the RF power amplifier; and a DC-DC converter controller configured to receive a pulse signal from the RF power controller, and control a duty ratio of switching elements constituting the DC-DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: NEWPOWERPLASMA CO., LTD., Sungkyunkwan University Research & Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jongwoon Kim, Eunmin Jeon, Youngchul Kim, Minjae Kim
  • Mixed material cathode for secondary alkaline batteries
    Patent number: 10276860
    Abstract: A secondary alkaline battery using manganese dioxide is described. The battery includes a mixed cathode material with birnessite-phase manganese dioxide or electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), a bismuth compound and a copper compound selected from the group consisting of elemental copper and a copper salt. In some embodiments, a conductive carbon and/or a binder may also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Gautam G. Yadav, Joshua Gallaway, Michael Nyce, Sanjoy Banerjee
  • Method and apparatus for executing application based on open computing language
    Patent number: 10277667
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of executing a kernel of a mobile application program using an open computing language (OpenCL). The method includes receiving, from a server, a resource list including resources to execute a kernel for the application program; determining, if the application program is executed, resources to execute the kernel for the application program among resources of the terminal and the server; and transmitting, if the resources to execute the kernel are determined as the resources of the server, data and the kernel to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Cheolyong Jeon, Jaejin Lee, Hongjune Kim, Jun Lee
  • Triboelectric nanogenerators based on chemically treated cellulose
    Patent number: 10277147
    Abstract: Triboelectric nanogenerators that operate in a vertical contact separation mode and methods for fabricating the triboelectric generators are provided. Also provided are methods for using the triboelectric nanogenerators to harvest mechanical energy and convert it into electric energy. In the TENGs, one or both of the triboelectrically active layers comprises a cellulose that has been chemically treated to alter its electron affinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Xudong Wang, Zhiyong Cai, Chunhua Yao, Alberto Hernandez, Yanhao Yu
  • Device and method for concomitant ejection and suction of perfusate
    Patent number: 10273442
    Abstract: A device and methodology for concomitant ejection and suction of a perfusate (CESOP) within a region of interest without spillover of the perfusate to a juxtaposed anatomical region. An inflow line, connected to a perfusate cistern, is coupled to an outflow line, connected to outflow control mechanisms, via an elongate rigid support. Perfusate can flow through the inflow line to the region of interest, and nearly simultaneously, the outflow line can suction the perfusate out of the region of interest. The amount of time that the perfusate remains in the region of interest is sufficient to take effect in the region of interest. The rigid support helps control the inflow and outflow lines. A micromanipulator can also be used to control the lines and application tip thereof. Either or both lines may also have adjustable flow rates therethrough and may include stoppers/regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay S. Kumar
  • Mechanochemical synthesis of alane
    Patent number: 10273156
    Abstract: In some examples, a method of forming alane (AlH3), the method comprising reacting one of: 1) a MAlH4, wherein M is an alkali metal; 2) alkali-metal hydride, MH; or 3) alkali-metal with one or more aluminum halides (AlX3, where X is a halogen), via a mechanochemical process, to form the alane, wherein the reaction is substantially solvent free and carried out in an environment with a temperature between approximately 250 K and approximately 330 K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Shalabh Gupta, Vitalij K. Pecharsky, Takeshi Kobayashi, Marek Pruski, Ihor Hlova