Patents Assigned to Northeastern University
  • Patent number: 12169145
    Abstract: Zero-power system for remote monitoring of heat sources is provided. The systems detect failure indicators of remote equipment including power substations, oil rigs, large inaccessible machinery in a factory, and communications equipment. The systems also can be used to detect the presence of people in buildings or in other locations, so as to improve HVAC utilization in large buildings. When the zero-power monitoring systems detect heat sources, such as the presence of people, failure indicators, or a targeted environmental signal, a circuit is closed using the energy of the detected radiation, and activating an RFID tag, a radio transmitter, or an alarm. The monitoring systems can remain deployed and active for many years without the need for battery replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Matteo Rinaldi, Zhenyun Qian, Vageeswar Rajaram, Sungho Kang
  • Patent number: 12157901
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods can be used for the automated production of dendritic cells (DC) from dendritic cell progenitors, such as monocytes obtained from peripheral blood. The invention makes it possible to obtain sufficient quantities of a subject's own DC for use in preparing and characterizing vaccines, for activating and characterizing the activation state of the subject's immune response, and to aid in preventing and/or treating cancer or infectious disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Bradley B. Collier
  • Patent number: 12155738
    Abstract: A system and method for joint dynamic interest request forwarding and dynamic cache placement and eviction and provided within the context of the Named Data Networking (NDN) architecture. The system and method employ a virtual control plane that operates on the user demand rate for data objects in the network, and an actual plane that handles Interest Packets and Data Packets. Distributed algorithms within the virtual plane achieve network load balancing through dynamic forwarding and caching, thereby maximizing the user demand rate that the NDN network can satisfy. A method of congestion control is also provided to achieve optimal network fairness using the VIP framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: Northeastern University, California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edmund Meng Yeh, Ying Cui, Ran Liu, Tracey Ho, Michael Burd, Derek Leong
  • Publication number: 20240384643
    Abstract: Disclosed are a borehole fracture-deformation-wave velocity integrated intelligent sensing apparatus and method for an engineering rock mass. The apparatus includes an in-hole monitoring execution unit and an out-hole monitoring unit which are connected by a cable; the in-hole monitoring execution unit includes a hole-diameter-adaptive crawling robot and a combined multifunctional probe assembly; the probe assembly includes a high-definition wide-angle camera, a laser radar probe, and an acoustic transceiver probe, and all the probes may be freely combined; the hole-diameter-adaptive crawling robot is of a waterproof sealed shell structure and is capable of charging a pressure inside to realize leakage detection, and the hole-diameter-adaptive crawling robot adopts lift-type electric crawler walking mechanisms capable of automatically adjusting a supporting force to avoid sliding. The apparatus can be used for intelligent long-term monitoring of borehole fracture, deformation and wave velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Jun ZHAO, Xiating FENG, Mengfei JIANG, Jiachao XUE, Chengxiang YANG
  • Publication number: 20240379212
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for predicting an intra-aortic pressure of a patient receiving hemodynamic support from a transvalvular micro-axial heart pump. In some implementations, an intra-aortic pressure time series is derived from measurements of a pressure sensor of the transvalvular micro-axial heart pump and a motor speed time series is derived from a measured back electromotive force of a motor of the transvalvular micro-axial heart pump. Furthermore, in some implementations, machine learning algorithms, such as deep learning, are applied to the intra-aortic pressure and motor speed time series to accurately predict an intra-aortic pressure of the patient. In some implementations, the prediction is short-term (e.g., approximately 5 minutes in advance).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Ahmad El Katerji, Erik Kroeker, Elise Jortberg, Rose Yu, Rui Wang
  • Patent number: 12139774
    Abstract: A suspension roasting system includes a feeding bin, a Venturi dryer, a first cyclone preheater, a second cyclone preheater, a pre-oxidation suspension roasting furnace, a thermal separation cyclone cylinder, a suspension and reduction roasting furnace, a collecting bin, a grinding machine, a magnetic ore separator and a draught fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yuexin Han, Shuai Yuan, Yanjun Li, Peng Gao, Yongsheng Sun
  • Patent number: 12128721
    Abstract: A multi-modal robot capable of legged and aerial locomotion includes a body structure including a plurality of legs, each leg having at least one joint; a plurality of thrusters connected to the body structure; and a plurality of actuators for controlled movement of the legs and thrusters. The plurality of actuators are embedded within composite housing structures in the body structure. The composite housing structures are formed by additive printing of composite material over components of the actuators. The composite housing structures are reinforced by layers of continuous carbon fiber material. A method of constructing an actuator for use in a multi-modal robot is also disclosed. Additionally, a computer-implemented method is disclosed to identify particular locations and sizes of components in multi-modal robots providing the lowest total cost of transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventor: Alireza Ramezani
  • Patent number: 12121608
    Abstract: A method of delivering a therapeutic agent into the central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier includes implanting an implant within the submucosal space of the olfactory epithelium. The implant can provide sustained drug delivery to the brain. The implant can be placed using a minimally invasive surgical approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: Northeastern University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Inventors: Mansoor M. Amiji, Smrithi Padmakumar, Benjamin S. Bleier
  • Patent number: 12127006
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for allocating resources to users in a wireless network including a plurality of edge nodes that provide wireless network access and multi-access edge computing functions. Slice requests are received from the users for a type of resource, including one or more of networking resources, storage resources, and computation resources. A set of slice requests to be admitted is determined based on resource availability constraints among one or more of the networking resources, the storage resources, and the computation resources at each edge node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Salvatore D'Oro, Tommaso Melodia, Francesco Restuccia, Leonardo Bonati
  • Patent number: 12121339
    Abstract: A quantitative, ultrashort time to echo, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging technique is provided. The technique can be used to accurately measure contrast agent concentration in the blood, to provide clear, high-definition angiograms, and to measure absolute quantities of cerebral blood volume on a voxel-by-voxel basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Codi Gharagouzloo, Srinivas Sridhar
  • Patent number: 12127059
    Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) and corresponding method may be implemented within RAN and in next-generation cellular networks to improve performance. The RIC comprises an interface to a RAN and further comprises a data-driven logic unit. The data-driven logic unit (i) produces, based on data received from the RAN via the interface, a representation describing a state of the RAN and (ii) based on the representation describing the state, instructs an action associated with at least one network element. The interface transmits a message based on the action instructed. The message is to be routed to the at least one network element. The representation is based on a context of the RAN. The message transmitted enabling re-configuration of the at least one network element. The re-configuration improves performance of the at least one network element within the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Tommaso Melodia, Salvatore D'Oro, Michele Polese, Leonardo Bonati
  • Patent number: 12121899
    Abstract: A high throughput microdroplet-based system for single cell assays in microdroplets is provided. The system integrates parallel devices and switches to enable simultaneous analysis of different cells or cell combinations, or different assay conditions, on a single microfluidic chip. Interconnections between the inlets of individual devices on a common chip enable simultaneous screening of the effect of different combinations of drugs on single cells. The use of an oil inlet and microchannels with matched total flow resistance allows the synchronous generation of droplets with the same dimensions and/or volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Wenjing Kang, Tania Konry, Saheli Sarkar
  • Patent number: 12116558
    Abstract: High capacity, low cost devices for use in growing monocultures of novel, previously unknown microbial species contain adhesive layers with wells covered by nanoporous membranes. The devices are placed in natural environments for cultivation of unknown microbial species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventor: Slava Epstein
  • Patent number: 12120096
    Abstract: A steganographic communication system and method are provided. A covert packet generator can embed a stream of covert data as covert data symbols within primary I/Q symbols of a primary data stream in a covert packet. The covert packet has a data structure having a header, a payload, and a payload error detecting code. The header includes information on how to demodulate the covert packet by a receiver. The covert packet generator can also determine if a number of primary I/Q symbols is large enough to generate the header and can generate displacements in the primary I/Q symbols in a constellation diagram randomly in a plurality of transmissions to mimic channel noise. A transmitter and receiver can provide mutual authentication for covert transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Tommaso Melodia, Leonardo Bonati, Salvatore D'Oro, Francesco Restuccia
  • Patent number: 12109572
    Abstract: Provided is a use method of a gravity double-tube microwave-assisted grinding device capable of controlling ore thickness. The method comprises the following steps: step 1, estimating a metal mineral content of ores; step 2, calculating a penetration depth of the ores, step 3, determining a feeding size; step 4, determining a material thickness; step 5, determining a discharging speed Vp0; step 6, determining whether the gravity double-tube microwave-assisted grinding device capable of controlling ore thickness adopts a single-tube structure or a double-tube structure; and step 7, conveying the ores, performing heating, optimizing material parameters of the ores, and optimizing microwave parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiating Feng, Feng Lin, Shiping Li, Xiangxin Su, Jiuyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12104958
    Abstract: Devices and methods of the present technology utilize wavelength-dependent transmittance of 2D materials to identify the wavelength of an electromagnetic radiation. A wide range of 2D materials can be used, making possible the use of the technology over a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, from gamma rays to the far infrared. When combined with appropriate algorithms and artificial intelligence, the technology can identify the wavelength of one or more monochromatic sources, or can identify color through the use of a training set. When applied in an array format, the technology can provide color imaging or spectral imaging using different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Swastik Kar, Davoud Hejazi, Sarah Ostadabbas
  • Patent number: 12107331
    Abstract: A hybrid radiating element may comprise a dielectric substrate having a thickness, a top surface and a bottom surface, and an electrically conductive patch disposed on the top surface of the dielectric substrate. The hybrid radiating element may further comprise a graphene stub disposed on the top surface of the dielectric substrate. The graphene stub may be contiguous with, and electrically coupled to, the electrically conductive patch. The hybrid radiating element may further comprise an electrically conductive layer disposed on the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate. An array of hybrid radiating elements may be arranged in a grid pattern of M rows and N columns. A codebook set of biasing voltages may be arranged to drive the radiating elements in the array as a phase transformation matrix, thereby manipulating the reflection of an incoming electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Northeastern University, Research Foundation for the State University of New York York
    Inventors: Josep Miguel Jornet, Arjun Singh, Michael Andrello, Erik Einarsson, Ngwe Thawdar
  • Patent number: 12098286
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds that are able to bind metal ions (e.g., free metal ions or metal ions bound to low affinity ligands) in a sample or subject. Also provided herein are methods of using the compounds for chelating metal ions and for the treatment of diseases associated with abnormal levels of metal ions. Methods of preparing the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation, Northeastern University
    Inventors: Hak Soo Choi, Jonghan Kim, Georges El Fakhri
  • Patent number: 12090209
    Abstract: Functionalized twin base linkers (TBLs) bind to and deactivate viruses by preventing their entry into cells. Functionalization of TBLs allows them to specifically bind to surface proteins of viruses, where they form structures that limit virus entry into cells and prevent viruses from replicating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: Northeastern University, Audax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Webster, Mark A. Johanson
  • Patent number: 12091754
    Abstract: An embodiment is a nozzle for use in additive manufacturing and other applications. The nozzle defines a flow path and is configured to generate a supersonic flow of particles or fluid during operation. The embodiment provides at least one auxiliary flow path port that is configured to introduce an auxiliary flow into the nozzle relative to the flow path that protects an internal surface of the nozzle from wear and corrosion, thereby extending the life of the nozzle for extended periods of continuous operation. An embodiment centralizes particle location along its continuous flow path to achieve small footprint material deposition, thereby increasing 3D print resolution for building more intricate components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventor: Ozan C. Ozdemir