Patents Assigned to State University
  • POWER GENERATOR, WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER OR SENSOR APPARATUS FOR WATER WAVE ENERGY HARVESTING
    Publication number: 20210211072
    Abstract: A power generator or sensor apparatus is provided. In another aspect, a power generator is used for water wave energy harvesting. A further aspect provides a power generator including a buoyant, waterproof and/or enclosed outer shell, at least one enclosed inner shell located within the outer shell, a first plurality of balls located between the outer and inner shells, a second plurality of balls located within the inner shell, and spaced apart electrodes affixed to an interior surface of the outer shell. Moreover, an aspect of the present power generator uses fluid, such as water wave movement and wind blowing, to cause nested shells to move which moves multiple balls therein between spaced apart electrodes to generate triboelectric charges or energy for a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Changyong CAO, Yaokun PANG
  • HEPARANASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES
    Publication number: 20210205350
    Abstract: Anti-heparanase compounds for the treatment of diabetes are described. The anti-heparanase compounds are high affinity, synthetic glycopolymers that result in minimal anticoagulant activity. Stereoselective fluorinated forms of these compounds are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Hien M. Nguyen, Kezhong Zhang, Ravi Sankar Loka
  • METHODS FOR INCREASING PLATELET COUNT BY INHIBITING BILIVERDIN IXBETA REDUCTASE
    Publication number: 20210205477
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating a human having a disease or disorder that would benefit from increasing platelet counts. The method involves inhibiting the enzyme activity of biliverdin IX? reductase (BLVRB) activity or inhibiting the expression of BLVRB gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Wadie F. BAHOU, Song WU
  • Medical instrument cart
    Patent number: 11051901
    Abstract: A cart for dispensing, storing, and tracking medical instruments is provided. The cart has a housing, a first motor, a second motor, one or more trays, and a processor. The trays hold one or more medical instruments, and have a door and door opening assembly. The processor is in communication with the motors for rotating the housing and opening the doors. The processor has a storage medium for storing the cart's instrument dispensing history. The processor also has a user interface for capturing user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Health Research, Inc., The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Khurshid Guru, Albert Titus, Kyle Weeks
  • Compositions and methods for generating an immune response to hepatitis B virus
    Patent number: 11052148
    Abstract: The compositions and methods are described for generating an immune response to a hepatitis B virus. The compositions and methods described herein relate to a modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector encoding one or more viral antigens for generating a protective immune response to a hepatitis B virus, in the subject to which the vector is administered. The compositions and methods of the present invention are useful both prophylactically and therapeutically and may be used to prevent and/or treat an infection caused by hepatitis B virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Geo Vax, Inc., The Georgia State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Farshad Guirakhoo, Arban Domi, Nathanael P. McCurley, Rahul Basu, Ming Luo
  • Cleavable fusion tag for protein overexpression and purification
    Patent number: 11053505
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for enhancing recombinant protein production. The compositions and methods involve use of Ribose Binding Protein (RBP) as a segment of a fusion polypeptide, whereby the RBP segment enhances production of the fusion protein. The fusion proteins contain the RBP sequentially in a single fusion protein with a polypeptide for which enhanced expression is desired. Recombinant expression vectors encoding the fusion proteins that contain and RBP segment are included, as are cells that contain the expression vectors. Methods for separating fusion proteins and for liberating a polypeptide segment that is part of the fusion protein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Stewart N. Loh, Jeung-Hoi Ha, Adam R. Blanden, Alan Blayney
  • Synthesis of nanosized cubic lithium lanthanum zirconate fast ion conductor
    Patent number: 11053134
    Abstract: Synthesizing lithium lanthanum zirconate includes combining a reagent composition with a salt composition to yield a molten salt reaction medium, wherein the reagent composition comprises a lithium component, a lanthanum component, and zirconium component having a lithium:lanthanum:zirconium molar ratio of about 7:3:2; heating the molten salt reaction medium to yield a reaction product; and washing the reaction product to yield a crystalline powder comprising lithium lanthanum zirconate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Jon Mark Weller, Candace Chan
  • Selective proton coupled folate transporter and folate receptor, and garftase inhibitor compounds and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11053252
    Abstract: Fused cyclic pyrimidine compounds, including tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates and hydrates thereof, are disclosed having the general Formula I: These compounds are useful in methods for treating cancer, selectively targeting cancerous cells via the proton coupled folate transporter, folate receptor alpha, and/or folate receptor beta pathways, inhibiting GARFTase in cancerous cells, and selectively targeting activated macrophages in a patient having an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, Wayne State University
    Inventors: Aleem Gangjee, Larry H. Matherly
  • Software-defined massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO)
    Patent number: 11057080
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing a spectrally efficient communication network using clustered devices and virtualized resources in a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) environment. A plurality of remote radio heads (RRHs) can be connected to a central base band unit (BBU) pool of a software-defined network (SDN) associated with the communication network. A procedure can be performed to yield a design for software-defined massive MIMO subject to a plurality of constraints. The design provides a plurality of clusters comprising the RRHs and an association of user devices to the clusters. Examples of initiating implementation of the design by the SDN are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: North Carolina State University Office of Research Commercialization
    Inventor: Shih-Chun Lin
  • Systems and methods for hybrid automata mining from input-output traces of cyber-physical systems
    Patent number: 11054807
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mining hybrid automata from input-output traces of cyber-physical systems are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Sandeep K. S. Gupta, Ayan Banerjee, Imane Lamrani
  • Mechanical solar tracker for energy and shade
    Patent number: 11056996
    Abstract: In embodiments, a mechanical solar tracker for energy and shade disclosed herein includes a positioning cam comprising one or more paths being configured as a function of a latitude location of the mechanical solar tracker; a sleeve coupled to an adjustment arm, the adjustment arm operable to rotate the sleeve about a vertical axis; a cam follower coupled to the sleeve, the cam follower configured to translate a selected path of the one or more paths as the sleeve rotates about the vertical axis, and a surface coupled to the cam follower. In embodiments, the selected path is configured such that as the sleeve rotates about the vertical axis, the cam follower maintains the surface normal to a vector defined by an azimuth angle and elevation angle, wherein the azimuth angle may be the sun azimuth angle and the elevation angle may be the sun elevation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Utah State University
    Inventor: Nicholas Simon Flann
  • “Flower-like” LiTiO-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite structures with performance as highrate anode-materials for li-ion battery applications and methods of synthesis thereof
    Patent number: 11056685
    Abstract: A method of fabricating nanocomposite anode material embodying a lithium titanate (LTO)-multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) composite intended for use in a lithium-ion battery includes providing multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNTs), including nanotube surfaces, onto which functional oxygenated carboxylic acid moieties are arranged, generating 3D flower-like, lithium titanate (LTO) microspheres, including thin nanosheets and anchoring the acid-functionalized MWNTs onto surfaces of the 3D LTO microspheres by ?-? interaction strategy to realize the nanocomposite anode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Stanislaus Wong, Lei Wang, Coray McBean, Amy C. Marschilok, Kenneth Takeuchi, Esther S. Takeuchi
  • MUSCLE REGENERATION
    Publication number: 20210196694
    Abstract: The invention provides anelastase inhibitor for use in the promotion of muscle regeneration in the treatment of a myopa-thy, as well as a method for promoting muscle regeneration in a subject with a myopathy, the method comprising providing the subject with a therapeutically effective amount of an elastase inhibitor. Further provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising anelastase inhibitor for use in the promotion of muscle regeneration in the treatment of a myopathy. Elastase inhibitors may have a protective effect on muscle progenitor cells and their regenerative potential, which aids muscle cell regeneration. By protecting regenerative potential of muscle progenitor cells, elastase inhibitors enable or enhance the grown of new or existing muscle fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventor: Addolorata PISCONTI
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMOTION AND PERCEPTION BASED VIDEO COMPRESSION AND VIDEO PERCEPTION ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20210203955
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and associated methods are disclosed including a processor and a camera. The processor is adapted to map emotional responses to video characteristics in view of reaction data as captured from the camera as the camera records being displayed a plurality of video data streams and also records the user response in view of modifications to the plurality of data streams. The map is implemented by the processor to generate revised or altered versions of the underlying video data streams for predetermined applications. Portions of the revised versions of the plurality of video data streams determined by the map to trigger an emotional response may be reduced, minimized, compressed, enhanced, altered, or otherwise modified in view of the corresponding emotional response as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Aurel Coza
  • MOBILE DEVICE-BASED CONGESTION PREDICTION FOR REDUCING HEART FAILURE HOSPITALIZATIONS
    Publication number: 20210196131
    Abstract: A method is presented for predicting onset of pulmonary congestion symptoms. The overall idea is to track rising left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) in heart failure patients by exploiting significant changes in a pulsatile arterial waveform obtained with a mobile device and thereby avert hospitalizations. The stimulus for the changes may be metronomic deep breathing performed by the patient or a natural occurring arrhythmia such as atrial fibrillation or premature beats. For either stimulus, the extent of the amplitude variations depends on where the patient is on the Starling curve. If the patient is on the steep part of the curve, the variations will be large and LVFP will be low. If the patient is on the flatter part of the curve, the variations will be smaller and LFVP will be higher. These variations can be normalized in various ways to arrive at a congestion prediction index (CPI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Ramakrishna MUKKAMALA, Keerthana NATARAJAN, Mohammed SAEED
  • Single beam plasma source
    Patent number: 11049697
    Abstract: A single beam plasma or ion source apparatus is provided. Another aspect employs an ion source including multiple magnets and magnetic shunts arranged in a generally E cross-sectional shape. A further aspect of an ion source includes magnets and/or magnetic shunts which create a magnetic flux with a central dip or outward undulation located in an open space within a plasma source. In another aspect, an ion source includes a removeable cap attached to an anode body which surrounds the magnets. Yet a further aspect provides a single beam plasma source which generates ions simultaneously with target sputtering and at the same internal pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Fraunhofer USA
    Inventors: Qi Hua Fan, Thomas Schuelke, Lars Haubold, Michael Petzold
  • Apparatus and method for dark voltage removal for enhancing dynamic range, bandwidth, and quality of step-scan Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy data
    Patent number: 11047794
    Abstract: A system and method that improves and enhances the quality of step-scan Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy data. The system and method enables the removal of dark voltage with greater accuracy, provides access to previously unobtainable IR spectral information data which is amplified by the disclosed system and method. The system and method removes dark interferogram voltage from an interferogram of interest obtained during nanosecond or microsecond step-scan measurement. The system and method includes a programmable high gain setting to amplify both signal and noise into the analog-to-digital quantization range to allow signal averaging for obtaining additional bits of resolution. The system and method also accounts for and corrects intrinsic offset voltages introduced by the electronics of the disclosed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Chriswell G. Hutchens, Cheng Hao, Aihua Xie, Johnny Hendriks
  • plant named ‘NCVX3’
    Patent number: PP33203
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘NCVX3’ is disclosed, characterized by a unique compact, prostrate habit and glossy, dark evergreen leaves. The new variety is a Viburnum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren Touchell, Irene Palmer, Andra Nus, Nathan P. Lynch
  • Azalea plant named ‘NCRX4’
    Patent number: PP33205
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX4’ having large, semi-double lavender flowers, a profuse spring flower display, fall reblooming, and a dense, compact habit. Plants exhibit mid-sized habit and propagate readily from stem cuttings. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren H. Touchell, Irene Palmer, Andra Windorf Nus, Nathan P. Lynch
  • plant named ‘NCVX4’
    Patent number: PP33229
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘NCVX4’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact habit and fragrant pink flowers. The new variety is a Viburnum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren Touchell, Irene Palmer, Andra Nus, Nathan P. Lynch