Abstract: Since ultrasonic velocities in anisotropic media can change by a factor of 3 or more depending on the direction of propagation, accounting for these changes is extremely important. Also many anisotropic materials are made up of multiple layers of varying orientation, hence the need to account for refraction at ply boundaries. In the present invention, an algorithm is used to calculate these velocities and travel times and properly account for refraction phenomena. Specifically a multilayer SAFT algorithm has been developed that will calculate the time shift, shift and sum A-scan waveforms in layered anisotropic media at any given depth, ply orientation, and number of plies. The algorithm showed an improvement in signal to noise ratio with synthetic data as was expected. This algorithm can be used as a replacement for homogenizing material properties in layered media and will calculate time shifts with increased accuracy since exact material properties are used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2006
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2009
Assignee:
San Diego State University Research Foundation
Inventors:
Cody Royce Engstrand, Ronald Alan Kline
Abstract: This invention provides a device, or product of manufacture, for use as a teaching device for tying knots, or as an aid in tying knots, e.g., as for use by handicapped or disabled individuals. The invention provides device, or product of manufacture, completely automated for tying knots using the device and/or methods of the invention. The invention also provides methods for making and using these devices of the invention.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 17, 2008
Publication date:
October 30, 2008
Applicant:
San Diego State University Research Foundation
Inventors:
Karen MAY-NEWMAN, Peter NEWMAN, Edward BEAIL, Meral DEMIR
Abstract: Detecting and determination of halooorganic compounds is described, which is applicable in the pharmaceutical industry, in fluorinated drug research and manufacturing; in the medical and clinical studies of the effects of fluoroorganic compounds; in the environmental and agricultural studies and screening, in the analysis of water, soils and air contaminated with fluoroorganic compounds.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2008
Assignee:
San Diego State University Research Foundation
Inventors:
Vladimir Semenovich Gorelik, Olga N. Sharts, legal representative, Robert P. Metzger, Dale F. Shellhamer, Georg R. Wischnath, Clay Marcus Sharts
Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating hyperlipidemia by administering a Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein (MTP) inhibitor in combination with a Liver Fatty Acid-Binding Protein (L-FABP) inhibitor, methods of preventing the development of hepatic steatosis, methods of identifying an agent useful for treating hyperlipidemia, and methods of screening for inhibitors of MTP and L-FABP activity. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a MTP inhibitor and a L-FABP inhibitor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 1, 2007
Publication date:
October 2, 2008
Applicant:
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Abstract: The present invention relates to control of volatile emissions from a pile of composting organic material. Specifically, the present invention relates to covering the composting pile with a blanketing layer of finished compost material. The invention further relates to mixing finished compost with composting material either by itself or mixing the blanketing layer into the composting material during aeration. The invention also discloses adding additional blanketing layers of finished compost as previous layers are mixed into the composting material during aeration.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 20, 2007
Publication date:
July 24, 2008
Applicant:
San Diego State University Research Foundation