Patents Assigned to of Oregon State
  • NOVEL SYSTEM TO QUANTIFY MAIZE SEED PHENOTYPES
    Publication number: 20210287392
    Abstract: A maize ear scanning device and computer vision kernel counting pipeline is used to analyze a maize ear. The process of analyzing the maize ear comprises: placing the ear on a rotating motor, fastened at the top with a metal pin on the sliding portion of the scanner; starting the motor's rotation; capturing an image of rotating ear with camera; converting rotating ear video into flat image by extracting individual frames, cropping to center horizontal pixel row, and concatenating all pixel rows; and running computer vision pipeline on image to identify seed locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Cedar Warman, John E. Fowler
  • Hybrid silicon-transparent conductive oxide devices
    Patent number: 11119272
    Abstract: Electrically tunable hybrid silicon-transparent conductive oxide (Si-TCO) devices, such as dual-electrode micro-ring resonators and micro-disks for large-scale on-chip wavelength division multiplexing optical interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alan Xiaolong Wang, Erwen Li
  • 3D OBJECT FABRICATION CONTROL BASED ON 3D DEFORMATION MAPS
    Publication number: 20210276265
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions. The processor may execute the instructions to access a first stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) image of a surface of a layer of build material particles and a second stereoscopic 3D image of the layer surface, the second stereoscopic 3D image being captured at a later time than the first stereoscopic 3D image. The processor may also generate a 3D deformation map of the layer surface from the first stereoscopic 3D image and the second stereoscopic 3D image and may implement an action based on the generated 3D deformation map of the layer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: Oregon State University, Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel MOSHER, David A. CHAMPION, Brian BAY
  • Nano-cellulose coatings to prevent damage in foodstuffs
    Patent number: 11109602
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition for use in forming films or coatings that prevent damage in foodstuffs, including plants, fruits, and vegetables. The disclosed compositions comprise a cellulose nanomaterial and can further comprise a nanoscale mineral compound and one or more additional components. Also disclosed are films or coatings made using the disclosed compositions, as well as methods for making the disclosed compositions and methods for using the disclosed compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Yanyun Zhao, John Simonsen, George Cavender, Jooyeoun Jung, Leslie H. Fuchigami
  • LOW-POWER HEART BEAT DETECTION CIRCUIT ARCHITECTURE FOR BODY HEAT POWERED SENSING
    Publication number: 20210251548
    Abstract: A battery-less heartbeat monitoring system that operates continuously using energy harvested from a low-grade heat source or small thermal gradient, such as human body heat and the gradient that exists between skin and the ambient environment in most circumstances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Soumya Bose, Boyu Shen, Matthew Johnston
  • Fiducial marker for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
    Patent number: 11090130
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are fiducial markers that include a sealed casing member containing a mixture of iodine and water that includes about 1-300 mg/ml iodine. The fiducial markers may be distinguishable on at least two imaging modalities, such as CT and MRI. The casing member may include a plastic or elastomeric material, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polypropylene, latex, nylon, dynaflex, and may take the form of a length of IV tubing sealed at each of two ends. The length of IV tubing may be crimped to form a desired shape, such as a triangle. Also disclosed are methods of making fiducial markers that are distinguishable on at least two imaging modalities, such as CT and MRI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Sarah Nemanic, Jesse L. Terry, Milan Milovancev, Josiah Moses, Rebecca A. Francis
  • NERVE-SPECIFIC FLUOROPHORE FORMULATIONS FOR DIRECT AND SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION
    Publication number: 20210236657
    Abstract: Nerve-specific fluorophore formulations for direct or systemic administration are described. The formulations can be used in fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) to aid in nerve preservation during surgical interventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Summer L. Gibbs, Connor W. Barth, Wathah G. Alani, Vidhiben Shah, Lei Wang
  • Molded pomace pulp products and methods
    Patent number: 11078630
    Abstract: Composite molded pulp products prepared from fruit or vegetable-based pomace, fibrous paper-based materials, and cellulose nanofiber and methods for preparing the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Yanyun Zhao, Jooyeoun Jung, John Simonsen
  • Pressure pass-through apparatus, and method for making such
    Patent number: 11073411
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises pressure pass-thru means, which includes: an optic fiber having a first end and a second end; a first connector coupled to the first end; a second connector coupled to the second end; a housing between the first and second ends, wherein the housing covers a portion of the optic fiber, wherein a portion of the optic fiber in the housing is bare; a filing material inside the housing; and a swaged gland fitting on the housing to secure the apparatus to a pressure boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignees: Oregon State University, Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Wade R. Marcum, Aaron W. Weiss, Daniel P. Labrier, Casey Jesse, Warren F. Jones, John Kennedy, Ann Marie Phillips, Chad Nixon
  • Gadusol production
    Patent number: 11072806
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered microorganisms capable of producing gadusol. The engineered microorganisms contain a nucleotide sequence encoding 2-epi-5-valione synthase (EEVS) and a nucleotide sequence encoding methyltransferase-oxidoreductase (MT-Ox). Methods of using the engineered microorganisms to produce gadusol, including the culturing of such microorganisms, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Taifo Mahmud, Alan Bakalinsky, Andrew Osborn, Garrett Holzwarth
  • BIOMARKERS FOR DETECTION OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND ITS MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20210223269
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides biomarkers for the detection of coronary artery disease. The biomarkers comprise oxylipins and the detection, identification, and quantification can provide a means to diagnose, prognose, and manage subject at risk for cardiovascular disease. Methods of also provided for the detection and quantification of the oxylipins, for treating, and for predicting the survival of a subject at high risk for coronary artery disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: Oregon State University, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Manuel Garcia-Jaramillo Rodriguez, Gerd Bobe, Claudia Susanne Maier, Donald Bradley Jump, Armando Alcázar-Magaña, Dai-Trang Elizabeth Le, Sanjiv Kaul, Nabil J. Alkayed
  • Ultra low-voltage circuits
    Patent number: 11070129
    Abstract: An ultra-low voltage inverter includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and third inverter. The first inverter receives an input from a delay cell and generates an output for a subsequent delay cell. The second inverter is coupled to the first inverter. The third inverter is coupled to the first inverter, wherein outputs of the second and third inverters are coupled to source terminals of a p-type transistor and an n-type transistor of the first inverter, respectively. The ultra-low voltage inverter forms a delay cell, which is a building block of an ultra-low voltage ring-oscillator. A NAND gate is formed using three inverters such that outputs of two inverters are coupled to the p-type transistors of the NAND gate, while an output of the third inverter of the three inverters is coupled to an n-type transistor of the NAND gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Soumya Bose, Matthew Johnston, Tejasvi Anand
  • Nano-cellulose compositions, coatings, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11046858
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising at least one cellulose material (such as a cellulose nanomaterial) and an optional inorganic salt component. Some embodiments of the composition can further comprise additional components, with some embodiments further comprising a non-starch polysaccharide (e.g., methyl cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose or other cellulose derivative, chitosan, or the like), a surfactant, a plasticizer, an antimicrobial component, or any combination thereof. The disclosed compositions are useful for forming edible coatings/films on plants, plant parts, and other objects. The disclosed compositions and coatings/films made using the compositions are effective at protecting fresh and processed produce and other substances and products, from various different types of food processing damage (and the deleterious effects associated therewith).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Yanyun Zhao, John Simonsen, George Cavender, Jooyeoun Jung, Leslie H. Fuchigami
  • ADDITIVE-CONTAINING ALLOY EMBODIMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210180165
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an additive-containing alloy that exhibit improved strength, particularly at high temperatures, creep resistance, thermal fatigue resistance, and oxidation resistance. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making such additive-containing alloys, including methods whereby the additive component of such alloys can be selectively deposited according to a pre-designed pattern. Such method embodiments facilitate producing programmable alloy embodiments wherein the additive component can be provided in desired regions of the alloy and/or at desired concentrations within the alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Somayeh Pasebani, S. Milad Ghayoor Baghbani, Brian K. Paul, Chih-hung Chang, Kijoon Lee, Yujuan He
  • Thin films and a method for making the same
    Patent number: 11029448
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a porous aluminum oxide thin film having a surface RMS roughness value of less than 1 nm. The thin film may also comprise phosphorus. The disclosed thin films may have a refractive index of from 1 to 2, such as from 1 to 1.5. Also disclosed are embodiments of as method for making the disclosed thin films, comprising forming an aqueous solution of the alumina precursor, a surfactant and optionally a phosphorus-containing precursor, and depositing the solution on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Cory K. Perkins, Ryan Helmut Mansergh, Juan Carlos Ramos, Douglas A. Keszler
  • Antisense antibacterial compounds and methods
    Patent number: 11021706
    Abstract: Provided are antisense morpholino oligomers targeted against bacterial virulence factors such as genes that contribute to antibiotic resistance or biofilm formation, or genes associated with fatty acid biosynthesis, and related compositions and methods of using the oligomers and compositions, for instance, in the treatment of an infected mammalian subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Oregon State University
    Inventors: Bruce L. Geller, David Greenberg
  • ANTISENSE ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210155934
    Abstract: Provided are antisense morpholino oligomers targeted against bacterial virulence factors such as genes that contribute to antibiotic resistance or biofilm formation, or essential genes, and related compositions and methods of using the oligomers and compositions, for instance, in the treatment of an infected mammalian subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Oregon State University
    Inventors: David GREENBERG, Bruce L. GELLER, Erdal TOPRAK
  • REMOTELY CONTROLLED BILATERAL ALTERNATING TACTILE STIMULATION THERAPEUTIC METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210121658
    Abstract: A method for streaming a bilateral alternating tactile stimulation (BLS) session on the Internet including operating a first processor at a first location to execute a program starting a therapeutic session linked to an Internet website. The therapeutic session is streamed through the Internet website. A second processor operates at a second location remotely located relatively to the first location to link to the therapeutic session. Video and/or audio are is transmitted from the first location to the second location through the Internet website. a series of BLS signals are transmitted from the first location. The series of BLS signals are synchronized with the transmission between the first location and the second location. Internet communications are transmitted and received from the second location through the Internet website. The synchronized BLS signals are received at the second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicants: BLUETAPP, INC., OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chris Alan Causey, Dakota Pellegrino
  • ELECTROMECHANICAL DRIP IRRIGATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210112736
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a device that is useful for drip irrigation. The device comprises a drip line connection unit, a valve and a measurement unit that counts water drops. And the device may further comprise a control unit. The device attached to a drip irrigation line and produces water drops of a known size, counts the number of drops to determine the volume of water being applied, and shuts off the water flow once a desired amount of water has been provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Hadi Adbulameer Al-Agele, Chad W. Higgins
  • FLUID PURIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210069401
    Abstract: Certain disclosed embodiments concern systems and methods of preparing dialysate for use in a home dialysis system that is compact and light-weight relative to existing systems and consumes relatively low amounts of energy. The method includes coupling a household water stream to a dialysis system; filtering the water stream; heating the water stream to at least about 138 degrees Celsius in a non-batch process to produce a heated water stream; maintaining the heated water stream at or above at least about 138 degrees Celsius for at least about two seconds; cooling the heated water stream to produce a cooled water stream; ultrafiltering the cooled water stream; and mixing dialysate components into the cooled water stream in a non-batch process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicants: Oregon State University, Outset Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Peterson, James R. Curtis