Patents Assigned to Research
  • Microfluidic devices for cellular sorting
    Patent number: 11925934
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices for cell sorting or cell fractionation are disclosed. A microfluidic device can comprise one or more inlets, a first wall and a second wall, and two or more outlets. The first and second walls can be substantially planar to each other and the first wall having can have a plurality of ridges protruding from the first wall and defining a compression gap between the ridge and a surface of the second wall. The microfluidic device can also be a cell sorting device for sorting a plurality of cells based on one or more biophysical cellular properties including size, elasticity, viscosity, and/or viscoelasticity wherein the cells are subjected to one or more compressions due to the compression gap. Also disclosed are methods for cell sorting based on a variety of biophysical cellular properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Sulchek, Alexander Alexeev, Gonghao Wang
  • Customizable waypoint missions
    Patent number: 11927953
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing custom waypoint missions using an onboard computing device in communication with a movable object. The movable object can include a flight controller, and a communication system. The flight controller can be in communication with the onboard computing device which includes a processor and an onboard data manager. The onboard data manager can receive at least one input, determine one or more instructions to be performed by the at least one movable object based on the at least one input, generate movement commands to implement the one or more instructions, and send movement commands to the flight controller to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DJI RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Sant, Arnaud Thiercelin, Arjun Sukumar Menon
  • Bispecific antibody constructs for CDH3 and CD3
    Patent number: 11926666
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain which binds to human CDH3 on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CDS on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Bertram Weiss, Anna-Lena Frisk, Ruprecht Zierz, Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Doris Rau, Jonas Anlahr, Ralf Lutterbüse, Lisa Nahrwold, Christoph Dahlhoff, Claudia Blümel, Patrick Hoffmann
  • Display module
    Patent number: 11929015
    Abstract: A display module includes a display panel in which a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels are disposed on a plurality of row lines; and a driver. The driver is configured to set a PWM data voltage to the plurality of sub-pixels included in the plurality of row lines in a row line sequence, apply a sweep signal, which is a voltage signal sweeping between two different voltages, to sub-pixels among the plurality of sub-pixels that are included in at least some consecutive row lines among the plurality of row lines in the row line sequence, and drive the display panel to cause the sub-pixels included in the at least some consecutive row lines to emit light based on the PWM data voltage in the row line sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jinho Kim, Yong-Sang Kim, Donggun Oh, Jongsu Oh, Tetsuya Shigeta
  • Methods and materials for improving arteriovenous fistula maturation and maintaining arteriovenous fistula functionality
    Patent number: 11925640
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and materials for improving arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation and/or maintaining AVF functionality. For example, methods and materials for using one or more senolytic agents to improve AVF maturation, to maintain AVF functionality, and/or to maintain the patency of an AVF are provided. Methods and materials for using one or more senolytic agents to maintain functionality and/or patency of a venous graft (e.g., a venous graft that bypasses an occluded artery) also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Karl A. Nath, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia
  • Oscillating winding mass provided with a decorative element for automatic timepiece movement
    Patent number: 11927921
    Abstract: The main element 2 is connected to the mechanism of the movement, having parts 4, 5, by an arbor about which it can turn. To this end, it comprises an attachment 6 for fixing to the movement, which is for example formed by a small ring arranged in the opening 9 of the ring of the main element 2. The attachment 6 is thus composed of the same material as the main element and is arranged in the same plane. By virtue of the attachment 6, the winding mass can make a circular movement about the arbor, when it oscillates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Loïc Oberson
  • Packaging of microfluidic devices and microfluidic integrated systems and method of fabrication
    Patent number: 11926522
    Abstract: A package and method of packaging for integrated microfluidic devices and systems is disclosed wherein a package is made from individually processed and patterned layers of LTCC green tape, that is aligned and stacked, and then co-fired to form a stable LTCC ceramic packaging modules. Subsequently, microfluidic device die and/or integrated microfluidic systems device die are bonded to pre-determined areas of the packaging modules and the modules are aligned bonded together to form leak-free, sealed packages for the microfluidic devices and systems. The use of LTCC materials and techniques provides a low-cost flexible and easily customizable packaging approach for microfluidic devices and systems that can be designed and transitioned into production with significant development time and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Corporation for National Research Initiatives
    Inventor: Michael A. Huff
  • Rapid, low-cost process for the preparation of SERS substrate and SERS substrate prepared thereby
    Patent number: 11927537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cost effective and single step process for rapid manufacturing of paper-based SERS substrates (100), wherein chitosan is used for direct in situ reduction of the metallic precursor solutions for production of metallic nanoparticles on the substrates. The crucial step in the process involves the incubation of the paper-based substrates under humidifying conditions at an elevated temperature for a predetermined duration. The metal nanoparticles thus produced are homogenously deposited over the paper-based substrate making the paper-based substrate suitable for SERS analysis. The paper-based substrate thus developed is cost-effective, flexible, easy to load and is demonstrated to have exceptional sensitivity with detection limits of up to 1 pM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Amit Asthana, Mohan Rao Chintalagiri, Saurabh Kumar Srivastava, Gopi Suresh Oggu
  • Fiber optic adapter assemblies including a conversion housing and a release member
    Patent number: 11927810
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a locking portion defined on an outer surface of the connector housing, an adapter assembly selectively coupled to the connector housing, the adapter assembly including a conversion housing extending around the connector housing and defining a conversion front end, a retention housing including a connector retention feature engaged with the locking portion of the connector housing and the retention housing defining one or more outwardly-extending retention features, and a release member, engageable with the retention housing, where the release member is positionable between an engaged position, in which axial movement between the retention housing and the conversion housing is restricted, and a disengaged position, in which the retention housing is removable from the conversion housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guy Barthes, Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, Michel Teva Menguy, Felice Scotta
  • Device for removing biomaterial
    Patent number: 11925897
    Abstract: Provided is a biomaterial removing device including an air injection part, a first processing part spaced apart from the air injection part, and a second processing part spaced apart from the air injection part with the first processing part therebetween, wherein the first processing part includes a first biomaterial removing part configured to remove biomaterials included in air collected from the air injection part and a first monitoring part, and the second processing part includes a second biomaterial removing part configured to remove the residual biomaterials and a second monitoring part, wherein the first biomaterial removing part includes a dry air purifier, the second biomaterial removing part includes a wet air purifier, and the first biomaterial removing part and the second biomaterial removing part each include an image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Jin Tae Kim
  • System and method for managing the storing of data in a vehicle
    Patent number: 11928331
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for managing the storing of data before usage of at least a first vehicle. The method includes receiving an indication of at least a first user library data file desired to be locally stored in at least a first vehicle memory for future use by a user, determining if the at least first user library data file matches at least a first vehicle library data file already stored in the at least first vehicle memory, and downloading, the at least first user library data file not already stored in the at least first vehicle memory of the at least first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEV. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Magnus Nilsson, Erik Lindberg Nilsson
  • Heat engine
    Patent number: 11927117
    Abstract: A method for converting heat to mechanical work including providing incoming heat transfer fluid (HTF) at a first temperature to a mixing chamber, providing incoming compressed gas at a second temperature to the mixing chamber, enabling the gas and the HTF to mix, producing a gas-and-HTF mix, enabling the HTF in the gas-and-HTF mix to heat the gas and isothermal expansion of the gas in the gas-and-HTF mix, limiting volume of the gas-and-HTF mix, thereby increasing pressure of the gas and causing acceleration of a flow of the gas-and-HTF mix, causing the gas-and-HTF mix to eject through a nozzle, thereby converting the heat of the HTF to kinetic energy, and using the kinetic energy to produce mechanical work. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Carmel Rotschild, Joseph Cassell
  • Methods and materials for NT-3 gene therapy
    Patent number: 11926653
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant adeno-associated vims (rAAV) delivery of a neurotrophin 3 (NT-3) polynucleotide. The disclosure provides rAAV and methods of using the rAAV for NT-3 gene therapy to improve muscle strength, stimulate muscle growth and to treat muscle wasting disorders, such as muscular dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
    Inventor: Zarife Sahenk
  • Sparsity-aware reconfigurable compute-in-memory (CIM) static random access memory (SRAM)
    Patent number: 11929141
    Abstract: Sparsity-aware reconfiguration compute-in-memory (CIM) static random access memory (SRAM) systems are disclosed. In one aspect, a reconfigurable precision succession approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that has the ability to form (n+m) bit precision using n-bit and m-bit sub-ADCs is provided. By controlling which sub-ADCs are used based on data sparsity, precision may be maintained as needed while providing a more energy efficient design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kaushik Roy, Amogh Agrawal, Mustafa Fayez Ahmed Ali, Indranil Chakraborty, Aayush Ankit, Utkarsh Saxena
  • Simulation method related with post-collision opening force of front vehicle door
    Patent number: 11928402
    Abstract: A simulation method related with the opening force of a front vehicle door after a vehicle frontal collision including: a first simulation step in which deformations of vehicle components which are caused in the vehicle frontal collision to affect the opening of the front door are calculated by simulation; and a second simulation step in which the opening force of the front door after the vehicle frontal collision is predicted by simulation; wherein the components which affect the opening of the front door include a design component and an interface component, the deformations of the design component and the interface component obtained in the first simulation step being used as initial geometric conditions of the design component and the interface component in the second simulation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Volvo Car Research and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anders Sandahl, Tao Ni
  • Cab frame, cab, and engineering vehicle
    Patent number: 11926369
    Abstract: A cab frame includes a support framework, where the support framework includes a bottom frame, a top frame, and a four-upright-column structure supported between the bottom frame and the top frame; the four-upright-column structure includes two front upright columns and two rear upright columns, and an inner dimension of the cab frame increases along the bottom-to-top direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU XCMG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD.
    Inventors: Yimin Zhang, Qiang Fu, Le Gao
  • Myelination stimulator compounds, and methods of treatment
    Patent number: 11926604
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards compounds, methods of stimulating myelination, stimulating proliferation of oligodendrocytes (OLs) or stimulating oligodendrocyte precursor cells and methods of treating diseases, disorders or symptoms thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Scott A. Rivkees
  • Molded power charge with secondary pellet at each end
    Patent number: 11927432
    Abstract: A system for a molded power charge with secondary pellet at each end. The molded power charge includes a solid outer wall which extends for the length. The solid outer wall has a first end and a second end. The power charge further includes a secondary pellet at each end. The first end and the second end of the outer wall include a secondary pellet with an exposed face. This allows the power charge to be ignited from either end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PYROTECHNICS RESEARCH CENTER LLC
    Inventors: Ghassan Azar, Johnny Esquibel, Andy Pearce
  • Condition monitoring via energy consumption audit in electrical devices and electrical waveform audit in power networks
    Patent number: 11927609
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an anomaly detection system for detecting and identifying anomalies in electrical devices based on an energy profile associated with the electrical devices. Energy profile data associated with electrical devices or components in a power network can be obtained using an energy meter. The energy profile data can be analyzed to determine one or more conditions of the electrical devices. An anomaly of the electrical devices can be determined based on the energy profile data and conditions. Further, a root cause of the anomaly can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: WenZhan Song, Yang Shi, Fangyu Li, Jin Ye
  • Method and device for multi-train operation trend deduction
    Patent number: 11926356
    Abstract: A method and device of multi-train operation trend deduction. Temporary speed limit information, scheduling information, line information and train status information are obtained; the coupling relationship between the trains traction calculation and the area of space-time scope which is under temporary speed limit are analyzed, and the time saving driving strategy of the first train within the time domain is calculated; according to the running position and speed of the front train, a multi-train operation tracking model under different block systems is established; according to the temporary speed limit information, the driving strategy of following tracking train is deduced, and the operation of the multi-train is calculated; the operation trend of multi-train to the driving scheduling platform is sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA ACADEMY OF RAILWAY SCIENCES CORPORATION LIMITED SIGNAL & COMMUNICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BEIJING HUATIE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., CHINA ACADEMY OF RAILWAY SCIENCES CORPORATION LIMITED, BEIJING RUICHI NATIONAL RAILWAY INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rongsheng Wang, Qi Zhang, Zhiming Yuan, Tao Zhang, Tao Wang, Shuxin Ding