Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Patent number: 9478363
    Abstract: Flexible electrical devices are provided that include a coated inner carbon nanotube electrode that has an exterior surface, an outer carbon nanotube electrode disposed on the exterior surface of the coated inner carbon nanotube electrode, and an overlap region in which the coated inner carbon nanotube electrode and the outer carbon nanotube electrode overlap one another, in which the device has a fiber-like geometry and first and second electrode ends. Methods are provided for fabricating an electrical component that includes a flexible electrical component having a fiber-like geometry and includes carbon nanotube electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Smithyman, Zhiyong Liang
  • Patent number: 9477857
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW)-based coherence multiplexing system includes SAW tags each including a SAW transducer, a first SAW reflector positioned a first distance from the SAW transducer and a second SAW reflector positioned a second distance from the SAW transducer. A transceiver including a wireless transmitter has a signal source providing a source signal and circuitry for transmitting interrogation pulses including a first and a second interrogation pulse toward the SAW tags, and a wireless receiver for receiving and processing response signals from the SAW tags. The receiver receives scrambled signals including a convolution of the wideband interrogation pulses with response signals from the SAW tags and includes a computing device which implements an algorithm that correlates the interrogation pulses or the source signal before transmitting against the scrambled signals to generate tag responses for each of the SAW tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Robert C. Youngquist, Donald Malocha, Nancy Saldanha
  • Patent number: 9475766
    Abstract: Compounds of formula II are described: wherein D, n, Ra, Rb, and Rc are as herein defined, along with pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using compounds of formula II for treating or reducing the risk of peritoneal carcinomatosis in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: Cephalon, Inc., University of Utah Research Foundation, University of Hawaii
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Scott K. Kuwada, Jay P. Theroff, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Patent number: 9474759
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors, including peptidyl aldehydes, peptidyl ?-ketoamides, peptidyl bisulfate salts, and peptidyl heterocycles, are disclosed, along with related antiviral compounds, and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease. The compounds possess broad-spectrum activity against viruses that belong to the picornavirus-like supercluster, which include important human and animal pathogens including noroviruses, enteroviruses, poliovirus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, hepatitis A virus, human rhinovirus (cause of common cold), human coronavirus (another cause of common cold), transmissible gastroenteritis virus, murine hepatitis virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: Kansas State University Research Foundation, The Ohio State University, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas, Duy Hua, Linda J. Saif
  • Patent number: 9474749
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to the use of morphine, morphine precursors (e.g., reticuline), and inhibitors of morphine synthesis or activity to treat diseases, to reduce inflammation, or to restore normal function are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: George B. Stefano, Patrick Cadet, Kirk J. Mantione, Wei Zhu
  • Patent number: 9476824
    Abstract: A method for measuring a sample to identify a chemical includes receiving respective spectra for each of a plurality of chemicals. Using a processor, a plurality of binary mathematical filters are computed using the received spectra. A spatial light modulator is adjusted according to a selected mathematical filter. Light that has interacted with the sample is dispersed over the surface of the spatial light modulator, so that the spatial light modulator provides light at wavelengths corresponding to the selected mathematical filter. The light provided by the spatial light modulator is measured to provide a score corresponding to the selected mathematical filter. Filter scores are combined to determine a chemical amount. The processor can operate detection apparatus having a light source, an objective for focusing source light onto the sample, a spatial light modulator, and a detector for detecting the modulator output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Dor Ben-Amotz, Bradley J. Lucier, Gregery T. Buzzard, David Wilcox, Ping Wang, Bharat R. Mankani
  • Patent number: 9476952
    Abstract: A structure for measuring iron loss of a motor stator core is provided. The structure includes an auxiliary core whose both end surfaces in a longitudinal direction come in contact with inner end surfaces of two adjacent stator teeth among a plurality of stator teeth in a radial direction in order to measure iron loss of a stator core in which a plurality of slots and the plurality of stator teeth are alternately formed on an inner circumferential surface of a stator yoke in a circumferential direction. A pair of excitation windings is provided at portions of the auxiliary core in the longitudinal direction spaced-apart from each other. A B-coil that is a sensor coil is provided at the auxiliary core so as to be positioned inside any one excitation winding of the pair of excitation windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Chungbuk National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Young Jin Seo, Myeong Kyu Jung, Dongyeon Han, Shin Gyu Kim, Chang-Seop Koh, Kwang-Young Jeong, Chan-Hyuk Park, Hee-Sung Yoon
  • Patent number: 9474500
    Abstract: A system and method is provided which allows for the transfer of an image data file such as a medical image data file. Device scan slices of an object are acquired per time point. A portion of the device scan slices of the object, e.g., live body organ, per time point which illustrate a change in the object from a previous time point is selected. At least one optical temporal image in spiral fashion per time interval is formed from the selected portion. The at least one optical temporal image is transmittable as an image data file to a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Michael Poon, Satya P. Sharma, Arie Kaufman, Rong Zhao, Jacob Sharony
  • Patent number: 9474576
    Abstract: A photoepilation device including a compact hand piece applicator and a portable electronics module for use in a non-medical setting. The hand piece, which contains no electrical signals, allows the user to focus on individual hair follicles by observing a magnified image provided on a semiconductor display. The image from the hand piece is transported to a remote CCD through a coherent imaging fiber. which also delivers the therapeutic energy pulse from a remotely located source to the localized target. Destruction of pluripotential follicular stems cells found in the hair bulb and bulge regions is possible via a single low power laser diode. Control of pulse width and spot size attains a range of fluence levels up to 85 J·cm?2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventor: Harbans S. Dhadwal
  • Publication number: 20160302689
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brain disease diagnosis service apparatus including at least: a receiving unit for receiving an image of a subject to be diagnosed; a preprocessing unit for estimating a transformation matrix in order to align a predetermined standard image with the image received by the receiving unit, and for applying the estimated transformation matrix to a predetermined standard brain region map, thereby generating an individual brain region map for the subject to be diagnosed; a feature point extracting unit for calculating a ratio occupied by brain lesions for each brain region in the individual brain region map, generated by the preprocessing unit, of the subject to be diagnosed, thereby extracting feature points; and a disability type determining unit for determining a disability type on the basis of the ratio of the brain lesions, calculated by the feature point extracting unit, for each brain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: The Asan Foundation
    Inventors: Dong Wha KANG, Yong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160305953
    Abstract: The invention provides mass spectrometry methods, compositions and systems which enable a unique platform for analyte quantitation accessing very high degrees of multiplexing and accurate quantification, particularly well-suited for a range of quantitative analysis for proteomics applications. Embodiments of the present methods and systems combine isotopic coding agents characterized by very small differences in molecular mass with mass spectrometry methods providing large resolving power to provide relative or absolute analyte quantification in a large number of samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua J. COON, Alex HEBERT
  • Publication number: 20160308884
    Abstract: Significant and aggregate user authentication activity may be analyzed across a population of users and computers in one or more networks to differentiate between authorized users and intruders in a network, and/or to detect inappropriate behavior by otherwise authorized users. Dynamic graphs and graph models over user and computer authentication activity, including time-constrained models, may be used for the purposes of profiling and analyzing user behavior in computer networks. More specifically, an edge-based breadth first search of graphs may be used that enforces time-constraints while maintaining traditional breadth first search computational complexity equivalence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, New Mexico Tech Research Foundation
    Inventors: Alexander Kent, Joshua Neil, Lorie Liebrock
  • Publication number: 20160304217
    Abstract: The disclosed inventions include personal Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) and UAV universal docking ports “docking ports” to be incorporated into and/or attached to headwear, including helmets, hard hats and hats and face masks, as well as footwear including boots and shoes, clothing and outerwear, devices, gear and equipment, land, air, water and space vehicles, buildings, wireless towers and other mobile or stationary objects and surfaces referred to collectively as “docking stations”. A docking station may have one or more docking ports for docking, networking and charging or refueling compact personal UAVs, and for providing data communications between said UAVs and other electronic devices that remain with the person while the UAV is in flight or driving or landed on terrain. Said docking ports may also incorporate wireless power transmission for remote wireless charging of one or more UAV's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Foundation Productions, LLC
    Inventors: James Mark Fisher, Bryan Jonathan Davis, Ronald Eugene Fisher
  • Publication number: 20160304574
    Abstract: The present application discloses a novel fusion peptide of IL-2 and IL-33 and its use. It comprises a biologically active domain of Interleukin-2 (IL-2) or a biologically active fragment or homolog thereof, and a biologically active domain of Interleukin-33 (IL-33) or a biologically active fragment or homolog thereof. The two portions can be linked by a linker sequence. The application discloses that combination therapies using IL-2 and IL-33 or a therapy using the IL233 fusion protein are effective in preventing or treating diseases and disorders such as autoimmune diseases and disorders, inflammation, etc. Depending on the subject's disease or disorder, the compositions of the invention are useful for preventing certain symptoms, treating the disease, and alleviating at least some of the symptoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Rahul SHARMA, Mark D. OKUSA
  • Publication number: 20160308056
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an inorganic material having a tensile stress, which includes: forming an inorganic stressor from an inorganic wafer made of an inorganic matter; forming an inorganic layer on the inorganic stressor; and etching a bulk inorganic matter at a lower portion of the inorganic stressor to generate an inorganic material having a tensile stress, wherein the inorganic layer has a tensile stress by etching the bulk inorganic matter to relieve a compressive stress applied to the inorganic stressor when the inorganic stressor is being formed. Therefore, FET and various circuits having higher charge mobility may be realized, and also, since characteristics may be maintained even when being applied to a plastic substrate, high performance flexible electronic device may be manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jong Hyun AHN, Wonho Lee
  • Publication number: 20160303246
    Abstract: A novel class of antimicrobial polymeric agents, which include a plurality of positively charged amino acid residues and at least one omega-amino-fatty acid residue linking therebetween, designed to exert antimicrobial activity while being stable, non-toxic and avoiding development of resistance thereto and a process of preparing same are disclosed. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing same and a method of treating medical conditions associated with pathological microorganisms, a medical device, an imaging probe and a food preservative utilizing same. Further disclosed are conjugates of an amino acid residue and a hydrophobic moiety residue and a process of preparing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Amram MOR, Inna RADZISHEVSKY
  • Patent number: 9472834
    Abstract: Provided are radio frequency electromagnetic energy switches and processes of regulating the transmission of RF energy, that for the first time successfully employ a ChG PCM as a RF switching material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Douglas H. Werner, Theresa S. Mayer, Peter E. Sieber
  • Patent number: 9468208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to reagents and methods for the modulation of viability of bacteria. A process is provided wherein a protein sequence from A. americanum saliva effective in reducing the viability of gram positive, gram negative, or acid-fast bacteria and spirochetes including B. burgdorferi is administered. The inventive protein from A. americanum saliva has utility as a therapeutic for the treatment of an organism infected with bacteria, particularly the spirochete B. burgdorferi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Nordin Zeidner, Marc Dolan, Donald Champagne
  • Patent number: 9470396
    Abstract: A directive optical device includes an optically active material which may be a light emitting material or a light collecting material. A partially reflective grating is disposed proximate to the optically active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven F. McDaniel, Steven M. Blair
  • Patent number: PP27298
    Abstract: ‘UFR-5’ is a new and distinct allotetraploid citrus rootstock for tree size control and improved disease resistance. ‘UFR-5’ has shown a positive reaction to the Huanglongbing disease (HLB, or citrus greening disease) in multiple experimental field trials. Scion trees grafted on this rootstock show a reduced frequency of infection and reduced disease symptoms once infected as compared to commercial diploid rootstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser