Abstract: A new and distinct Hydrangea cultivar named ‘NCHA2’ is disclosed, characterized by large, mop-head inflorescences with prevalent sterile flowers and large, dark pink sepals. Plant habit is compact, and plants are triploid. The new variety is a Hydrangea normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
Abstract: A new and distinct Viburnum cultivar named ‘NCVR1’ is disclosed, characterized by dark green, evergreen leaves. Plants are compact and produce abundant white flowers in Spring. The new variety is a Viburnum normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and related methods that incorporate GALLS full-length (FL) or CT domain proteins to enhance efficiency of genetic manipulation of plants. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a modified Agrobacterium cell that comprises a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid that encodes a GALLS-FL protein. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method of enhancing the single copy insertion of a first nucleic acid sequence into a plant cell genome. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method of inducing plant susceptibility to Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, comprising providing GALLS-CT polypeptide in the cytosol of at least one cell of the plant. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a transgenic plant that comprises a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding GALLS-CT operably linked to a promoter sequence.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Buddleja plant named ‘Miss Violet’ substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its compact stature, dense and semi-upright growth habit, oblong-elliptic leaf shape, violet flower color, distorted male flower parts (anthers) resulting in male sterility, and female structures that show reduced function, resulting in reduced seed formation.
Abstract: A new and distinct Hydrangea cultivar named ‘NCHA3’ is disclosed, characterized by large, mop-head inflorescences with prevalent sterile flowers. Flower buds are red and open with dark pink sepals. Plant habit is compact, and plants are triploid. The new variety is a Hydrangea normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid molecules that are modulated (e.g., upregulated) by nitrogen in corn, to proteins or polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid molecules, and promoters of these nucleic acid molecules. The present invention relates to a nucleic acid construct having a nucleic acid molecule that is modulated by nitrogen in corn, as well as to expression systems, host cells, plants, and plant seeds having the nucleic acid construct. The present invention also relates to a method of expressing the nucleic acid molecule that is modulated by nitrogen in a plant by growing a transgenic plant or a plant grown from a transgenic seed transformed with the construct. The present invention further relates to an isolated DNA promoter that can be used to direct nitrogen-regulated expression of an isolated nucleic acid in plants.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2016
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Abstract: A system for analyzing and modifying passwords in a manner that provides a user with a strong and usable/memorable password. The user would propose a password that has relevance and can be remembered. The invention would evaluate the password to ascertain its strength. The evaluation is based on a probabilistic password cracking system that is trained on sets of revealed passwords and that can generate password guesses in highest probability order. If the user's proposed password is strong enough, the proposed password is accepted. If the user's proposed password is not strong enough, the system will reject it. If the proposed password is rejected, the system modifies the password and suggests one or more stronger passwords. The modified passwords would have limited modifications to the proposed password. Thus, the user has a tested strong and memorable password.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2016
Assignee:
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Inventors:
Sudhir Aggarwal, Shiva Houshmand Yazdi, Charles Matt Weir
Abstract: An asphalt binder includes asphalt and an asphalt binder modifier, which includes bio-oil. The asphalt binder can include a carboxyl additive. The asphalt can optionally include polymer-modified asphalt. An asphalt material includes mineral aggregate, an asphalt material binder including asphalt, and an asphalt binder modifier including bio-oil. A method for making the asphalt binder is disclosed. The asphalt material includes asphalt pavement and roofing shingles. The asphalt binder can be emulsified with water and a surfactant for use as a weatherproofing sealant or as an adhesive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2016
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Inventors:
Ronald Christopher Williams, Robert C. Brown, Sheng Tang
Abstract: Computerized contextual analysis systems and methods suitable for monitoring situations, regions, and groups characterized by volatility and uncertainty are provided. Via use of exemplary systems and methods, decision makers, for example politicians, warfighters, and analysts can gain insight into the cultures, attitudes, events, and relationships that may impact their missions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2016
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
Inventors:
Hasan Davulcu, Mark Woodward, Steven Corman, Jieping Ye
Abstract: For maximum power point tracking, a method filters a power monitoring signal with a tracking fractional order filter to generate a filtered power monitoring signal. The method further generates a tracking signal tracking the power point from the filtered power monitoring signal.
Abstract: Methods of producing bio-fuel and other high-value products from oleaginous biomass (e.g. algae biomass) are provided. The two-step methods use a first step of subcritical water extraction of the biomass at low temperatures to produce polysaccharides and other high value products of interest, followed by, ii) hydrothermal liquefaction of remaining solid biomass at high temperatures to produce bio-oil.
Abstract: A carbothermic reduction method is provided for reducing a La-, Ce-, MM-, and/or Y-containing oxide in the presence of carbon and a source of a reactant element comprising Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, and/or P to form an intermediate alloy material including a majority of La, Ce, MM, and/or Y and a minor amount of the reactant element. The intermediate material is useful as a master alloy for in making negative electrode materials for a metal hydride battery, as hydrogen storage alloys, as master alloy additive for addition to a melt of commercial Mg and Al alloys, steels, cast irons, and superalloys; or in reducing Sm2O3 to Sm metal for use in Sm—Co permanent magnets.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 10, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2016
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Inventors:
Karl A. Gschneidner, Jr., Frederick A. Schmidt
Abstract: Systems and methods for improved data transmission utilizing a communication facilitator are described in accordance with embodiments of the invention. One embodiment includes a plurality of nodes, that each comprise: a transmitter; a receiver; and an encoder that encodes message data for transmission using a plurality of codewords; a cooperation facilitator node comprising: a transmitter; and a receiver; wherein the nodes are configured to transmit data parameters to the cooperation facilitator; wherein the cooperation facilitator is configured to generate cooperation parameters based upon the data parameters received from the nodes; wherein the cooperation facilitator is configured to transmit cooperation parameters to the nodes; and wherein the encoder in each of the nodes selects a codeword from the plurality of codewords based at least in part upon the cooperation parameters received from the communication facilitator and transmit the selected codeword via the multiple access channel.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 13, 2016
Publication date:
December 15, 2016
Applicants:
California Institute of Technology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Inventors:
Parham Noorzad, Michelle Effros, Michael Langberg
Abstract: A positive electrode comprising ?-VOPO4 and/or Nax(?-VOPO4) wherein x is a value from 0.1 to 1.0 as an active ingredient, wherein the electrode is capable of insertion and release of sodium ions and a reversible sodium battery containing the positive electrode are provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 10, 2015
Publication date:
December 15, 2016
Applicants:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
Inventors:
Ruigang ZHANG, Fuminori MIZUNO, Chen LING, M. Stanley WHITTINGHAM, Ruibo ZHANG, Zehua CHEN
Abstract: A pharmaceutical for and a method of treating one of vitamin D deficiency, diabetes and pre-diabetes in an animal comprising the steps A method of treating one of vitamin D deficiency, diabetes and pre-diabetes in an animal comprising the steps of administering a first therapeutic agent and a second therapeutic agent to the animal; providing the first therapeutic agent is one of vitamin D, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, stereoisomer, enantiomer or prodrug thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof; and providing the second therapeutic agent is one of L-cysteine, glutathione; glycine, glutamate, and glutathione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, stereoisomer, enantiomer or prodrug thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, or some combination of thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 10, 2016
Publication date:
December 15, 2016
Applicant:
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Abstract: Disclosed are sensor assemblies and a Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) system. A sensor assembly includes at least one a motor configured to vibrate a sensing optode at a first frequency. A system includes a plurality of sensor assemblies and a controller for processing signals from the sensor assemblies.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 14, 2016
Publication date:
December 15, 2016
Applicant:
The Research Foundation for The State University o f New York
Abstract: A frequency controlled electro-optical device includes a substrate having transparent conductive control sections patterned thereon to selectively control the optical state of an electro-optical layer. Each of the control sections are partially electrically isolated from each other by crack lines, which allows for electrical communication between adjacent/proximate control sections to occur. As such, an electrical control signal applied directly to one control section forms an electric field in that control section, and also induces an electrical field in adjacent control sections that are not in direct receipt of the control signal. Therefore, the number of electrical connections required for coupling to a driving circuit to operate the device is minimized, thereby allowing the device to be fabricated with reduced complexity and cost.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 13, 2016
Publication date:
December 15, 2016
Applicant:
Kent State University
Inventors:
John Lawton West, Da-Wei Lee, Merrill Groom
Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on our discovery of compositions and methods that can be used to treat a patient who has a compromised bone (due, for example, to a disease such as osteoporosis or an injury such as a bone fracture). The compositions can also be administered prophylactically. For example, they can be administered to help maintain bone health as a patient ages. More specifically, the compositions include polypeptides that constitute (or that include) a fragment of a calcitonin receptor (CR) and polypeptides that constitute (or include) biologically active variants of those fragments. Sequence-specific formulas are provided herein, and polypeptides conforming to those formulas, as well as nucleic acids encoding them, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of their preparation and use are within the scope of the present invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2016
Assignee:
The Research Foundation For The State University of New York
Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2016
Assignee:
San Diego State University Research Foundation
Abstract: A system and methods for generating 3D images from 2D bioluminescent images and visualizing tumor locations are provided. A plurality of 2D bioluminescent images of a subject are acquired using any suitable bioluminescent imaging system. The 2D images are registered to align each image and to compensate for differences between adjacent images. After registration, corresponding features are identified between consecutive sets of 2D images. For each corresponding feature identified in each set of 2D images, an orthographic projection model is applied, such that rays are projected through each point in the feature. The intersection points of the rays are plotted in a 3D image space. All of the 2D images are processed in the same manner, such that a resulting 3D image of a tumor is generated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2012
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2016
Assignee:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey