Patents Assigned to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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Patent number: 11802201Abstract: A curable green epoxy resin composition is described. More particularly, the curable green epoxy resin composition includes a biobinder isolated from bio-oil produced from animal waste, such as from swine manure. The biobinder can act as a curing agent for an epoxy resin component in the resin composition. Cured green epoxy resins, prepregs containing the curable green epoxy resin, and related composite materials are described. In addition, methods of preparing the curable green epoxy resin composition and of curing the curable green epoxy resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Lifeng Zhang, Elham H. Fini, Sidharth Reddy Karnati
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Patent number: 11515556Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to a highly ionically conductive solid electrolyte membrane and to batteries comprising such solid electrolyte membrane.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, The University of North Carolina at GreensboroInventors: Sung-Jin Cho, Alla Letfullina
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Patent number: 11444487Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to a wireless charge-discharge (WCD) energy storage device that includes an anode element, a cathode element that is proximately positioned to the anode element, a receiver coil element concentrically encircling each of the anode element and the cathode element, and a transmitter coil element concentrically encircling each of the receiver coil element, the anode element, and the cathode element. The WCD storage device further includes a switch element that i) when set to a first position establishes a connection between the transmitter coil element and the cathode element that permits the transmitter coil to generate a magnetic field and ii) when set to a second position prevents the connection between the transmitter coil element and the cathode element such that the receiver coil element is configured carry an induced current when the receiver coil element is positioned within a magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Sungjin Cho, Pankaj Kumar Alaboina
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Patent number: 11354396Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for authenticating to a computer system. In some examples, a method includes receiving a request from a user device for authentication, the request specifying a username. The method includes determining grid information associated with the username by accessing a repository of grid information for usernames, the grid information specifying a color set. The method includes sending the color set to the user device, causing the user device to display a grid of colored tiles, each colored tile having a color specified by the color set. The method includes receiving a sequence of tile selections from the user device, each tile selection specifying a user selection of one of the colored tiles. The method includes granting or rejecting the request for authentication based on the sequence of tile selections and the grid information associated with the username.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Mohd Anwar, Paul Biocco
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Patent number: 11261315Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter generally relates to environmentally friendly asphalt binder additive.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Shahrzad Hosseinnezhad Mohtarami, SK Faisal Kabir, Mahour Mellat-Parast, Elham Fini
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Patent number: 11208647Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to the delivery of electrical stimuli via cell-penetrating nanoelectrodes. Such electrical stimuli leads to differentiation of cells, including but not limited to adipose derived stem cells, to neural lineage, specifically to neural cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Shyam Aravamudhan, Komal Garde
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Patent number: 11168207Abstract: A curable green epoxy resin composition is described. More particularly, the curable green epoxy resin composition includes a biobinder isolated from bio-oil produced from animal waste, such as from swine manure. The biobinder can act as a curing agent for an epoxy resin component in the resin composition. Cured green epoxy resins, prepregs containing the curable green epoxy resin, and related composite materials are described. In addition, methods of preparing the curable green epoxy resin composition and of curing the curable green epoxy resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Lifeng Zhang, Elham H. Fini, Sidharth Reddy Karnati
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Patent number: 11155696Abstract: The present application relates generally to bio-adhesive components isolated from bio-oil prepared from animal waste, methods of preparation of the bio-adhesive components and uses thereof. Such uses include, but are not limited to, asphalt bio-binders, bio-adhesion promoters, asphalt bio-rejuvenators, asphalt bio-extenders, bio-asphalt as well as uses in roofing, soil stabilization, crack and joint sealing and flooring adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventor: Elham H. Fini
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Patent number: 11104611Abstract: The presently application relates generally a composition comprising swine waste biochar and cement and methods of making same.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Andrea Ofori-Boadu, Elham H. Fini
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Patent number: 10879535Abstract: A process for the facile prelithiation of silicon-containing materials for use in lithium ion batteries is disclosed. The process can include using a lithium additive comprising LiSt, Li2O—SiO2—TiO2—P2O5, LATP, LAGP, LLTO, LLZO, Li3N, LiBF4, Li2CO3, Li3PO4, lithium-enriched variations thereof, or combinations thereof. The resulting prelithiated materials demonstrate enhanced physicochemical properties providing for high target capacity and excellent cycle stability for the batteries prepared with the materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventor: Sungjin Cho
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Patent number: 10743198Abstract: An approach is disclosed that reduces traffic network delays by identifying optimal sensor locations for one or more time periods and by controlling traffic signals through optimized sensor deployment.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventor: Hyoshin Park
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Patent number: 10546207Abstract: A method of thermographic nondestructive evaluation may include heating a portion of a surface of an object from a first surface temperature to a second surface temperature that is greater than the first surface temperature, collecting a plurality of thermal images of the portion of the surface of the object, detecting the sound zone of the portion of the surface of the object, determining a characteristic time corresponding to a time after the heating of the portion of the surface of the object wherein the sound zone of the surface of the object approaches a steady state temperature, normalizing temperature data of the plurality of thermal images with respect to the characteristic time and the steady state temperature, and detecting the defect zone based on differences between normalized temperature data of pixels of the defect zone and normalized temperature data of pixels of the sound.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Mannur J. Sundaresan, Letchuman Sripragash
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Patent number: 10505201Abstract: The present subject matter relates generally to the derivatization of highly-aligned carbon nanotube sheet substrates with one or more transition metal centers and to uses of the resulting metal-derivatized CNT sheet substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Yeoheung Yun, Youngmi Koo, Jagannathan Sankar
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Patent number: 10412962Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to antifungal nanofibrous materials and the use of such materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, The University of North Carolina at GreensboroInventors: Lifeng Zhang, Dennis R. LaJeunesse, Nafisa Sirelkhatim
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Patent number: 10363230Abstract: Derivatives of 6-shogaol are described herein. Also described herein are methods of preparing the derivatives, as well as methods of using the derivatives to activate Nrf2 and to treat diseases associated with inflammation and/or oxidative stress.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Shengmin Sang, Yingdong Zhu
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Patent number: 10342766Abstract: Derivatives of 6-shogaol are described herein. Also described herein are methods of preparing the derivatives, as well as methods of using the derivatives to activate Nrf2 and to treat diseases associated with inflammation and/or oxidative stress.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central UniversityInventors: Shengmin Sang, Yingdong Zhu, TinChung Leung
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Patent number: 10308942Abstract: Synthesis and pharmaceutical compositions of antibody-functionalized nanovesicles encapsulating ion channel knockout siRNA, and methods of treating autoimmune diseases associated with increased expression and/or hyperactivity of T cells by selectively targeting memory T cells with the nanoparticles, which deliver their siRNA cargo into the cytosol of the TM cell thus reducing ion channel expression and decreasing Ca2+ influx.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignees: University of Cincinnati, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Laura Conforti, Yeoheung Yun
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Patent number: 10128512Abstract: The present application relates generally to paper-based magnesium batteries, and the manufacture and use thereof, such as in wearable or point of care devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Yeoheung Yun, Youngmi Koo
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Publication number: 20180280320Abstract: Derivatives of 6-shogaol are described herein. Also described herein are methods of preparing the derivatives, as well as methods of using the derivatives to activate Nrf2 and to treat diseases associated with inflammation and/or oxidative stress.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicants: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central UniversityInventors: Shengmin Sang, Yingdong Zhu, TinChung Leung
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Patent number: D949334Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Dustin Trujillo, Simeon Mckelvey, Tatyana Grant