Patents Assigned to State University
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING LOCATION PRIVACY OF COOPERATIVE SPECTRUM SENSING USERS
    Publication number: 20180249504
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: logic to privately compare one or more received Order Preserving Encrypted (OPE) signal strength (RSS) values, from a plurality of secondary users (SUs), with a OPE threshold value; a transmitter to send the comparison result to a fusion center (FC); and a receiver to receive the OPE threshold value from the FC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Mohamed GRISSA, Attila YAVUZ, Bechir HAMDAOUI
  • NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR AGONIST MEDIATED PROTECTION OF THE EYE
    Publication number: 20180243363
    Abstract: Neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) agonist mediated protection of the eye is described. The protection can reduce dry eye and ocular infections, particularly in individuals with reduced NK1R activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Susmit Suvas, Subhash Gaddipati
  • TRANSFORMATIONS OF MESO-LACTIDE
    Publication number: 20180244841
    Abstract: B/N Lewis pairs have been discovered to catalyze rapid epimerization of meso-lactide (LA) or LA diastereomers quantitatively into rac-LA. The obtained rac-LA can be kinetically polymerized into poly(L-lactide) and optically resolved D-LA, with a high stereoselectivity factor kL/kD of 53 and an ee value of 91% at 50.6% monomer conversion, by a bifunctional chiral catalyst. The epimerization and enantioselective polymerization can be coupled into a one-pot process for transforming meso-LA directly into poly(L-lactide) and D-LA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eugene Y. CHEN, Jian-Bo ZHU
  • DYNAMIC STIMULATION ADJUSTMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF A NEURAL FULCRUM
    Publication number: 20180243566
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients for treating chronic heart failure. A computer-implemented control system is operated to automatically identify a neural fulcrum zone based on a monitored patient physiological response. Ongoing neurostimulation therapy is delivered within the neural fulcrum zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: Cyberonics, Inc., East Tennessee State University
    Inventors: Imad Libbus, Badri Amurthur, Bruce H. KenKnight, Jeffrey L. Ardell
  • Battery control
    Patent number: 10063066
    Abstract: For battery control, an apparatus includes a shared bus and a plurality of isolated direct current (DC) to DC bypass converters. Each bypass converter is associated with one battery unit. Inputs of each bypass converter are in parallel electrical communication with the associated battery unit. Outputs of each bypass converter are in parallel electrical communication with the shared bus. Each bypass converter estimates a battery state for each battery unit and controls the battery state to a reference state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Utah State University
    Inventors: Regan A. Zane, Michael Evzelman, Daniel Costinett, Dragan Maksimovic, Richard Dyche Anderson, Kandler Smith, Michael Scott Trimboli, Gregory Loren Plett
  • feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase
    Patent number: 10059955
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Resarch Foundation
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • Flexible interconnects, systems, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10064270
    Abstract: Provided herein are flexible interconnects, systems containing one or more flexible interconnects, and textiles including one or more flexible interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Jesse S. Jur, Murat Yokus, Rachel Foote, Amanda Caton Myers, Raj Pravinbhai Bhakta
  • Supported catalyst for aldehyde coupling reaction , method for performing aldehyde coupling reaction, and method for regenerating supported catalyst for aldehyde coupling reaction
    Patent number: 10059700
    Abstract: A supported catalyst for aldehyde coupling reaction, comprising a carrier having supported thereon a catalyst comprising at least one azolium compound selected from the group consisting of a thiazolium salt, an imidazolium salt, a benzimidazolium salt and a triazolium salt, the azolium compound having, at a nitrogen atom thereof, a substituent selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic group having 6 or more carbon atoms and an aromatic group having 6 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eugene Y. X. Chen, Lu Wang, Yuji Eguchi
  • System and method for facilitating subterranean hydrocarbon extraction with electrochemical processes
    Patent number: 10060240
    Abstract: This disclosure includes systems and methods for extracting hydrocarbons from a geologic structure. Some systems use or include a well-bore that extends at least partially through the geologic structure, a first electrode disposed within the wellbore, an ionically conductive medium in fluid communication with the first electrode, a second electrode in electrical communication with the first electrode, and a power source configured to establish an electrical current between the first and second electrodes to cause an electrochemical reaction. Some systems are configured to facilitate extraction of hydrocarbons from a geologic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Jason Rugolo
  • Embedded thin films
    Patent number: 10064283
    Abstract: A method for forming a film on a conductive substrate, comprising immersing a substrate having a conductive portion in a solution comprising a metal ion ceramic precursor for the film and a peroxide; applying a voltage potential to the conductive portion with respect to a counter electrode in the solution, sufficient to protect the conductive portion from corrosion by the solution, and drive formation of a film on the substrate, controlling a pH of the solution while limiting a production of hydrogen by electrolysis of the solution proximate to the conductive portion; and maintaining the voltage potential for a sufficient duration to produce a film on the conductive portion. An electrode may be formed over the film to produce an electrical device. The film may be, for example, insulating, dielectric, resistive, semiconductive, magnetic, or ferromagnetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Junghyun Cho, Bahgat Sammakia, Mark D. Poliks, Roy Magnuson, Biplab Kumar Roy
  • Bike system for use in rehabilitation of a patient
    Patent number: 10058736
    Abstract: A system for use in rehabilitation of a target patient is provided. The system includes at least two bicycle devices for use by the target patient and a second operator other than the target patient. The at least two bicycle devices each include pedals. At least one of the pedals may have at least one sensor mounted thereon for monitoring operation of the first bicycle device and the target's condition. A servomotor is coupled to the pedals for providing gear-like resistance or pedal assistance for the at least two bicycle devices. A controller is programmed to electrically couple the at least two bicycle devices to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Kent State University, Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Angela L. Ridgel, Hassan Mohammadi-Abdar, Fred M. Discenzo, Kenneth A. Loparo
  • MAGNETO-ELECTRIC LOGIC DEVICES USING SEMICONDUCTOR CHANNEL WITH LARGE SPIN-ORBIT COUPLING
    Publication number: 20180240896
    Abstract: Antiferromagnetic magneto-electric spin-orbit read (AFSOR) logic devices are presented. The devices include a voltage-controlled magnetoelectric (ME) layer that switches polarization in response to an electric field from the applied voltage and a narrow channel conductor of a spin-orbit coupling (SOC) material on the ME layer. One or more sources and one or more drains, each optionally formed of ferromagnetic material, are provided on the SOC material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Intel Corporation, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York STOR - University at Buffalo, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Dmitri E. NIKONOV, Christian BINEK, XIA HONG, Jonathan P. BIRD, Kang L. WANG, Peter A. DOWBEN
  • Methods of diagnosing and treating hyperproliferative disorders
    Publication number: 20180237517
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating hyperproliferative disorders using ligands which specifically recognize the hypusine and/or folate binding region of mature eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (hypusine-containing eIF-5A). The invention further relates to methods of identifying molecules which displace immunoreagents binding to mature eIF-5A. Such agents are useful for treating hyperproliferative disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Hartmut M. Hanauske-Abel, Myung-Hee Park, Edith C. Wolff, Debra Sheldon-Heller, Bernadette M. Cracchiolo, Anthony Popowicz, Paul M. Clement
  • SMALL MOLECULE IMAGING OF FUNGI BY POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING
    Publication number: 20180236111
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are isotopically labeled calcofluor derivatives and uses of such to detect fungi, such as filamentous fungi, including Aspergillus species, such as by positron emission tomography (PET) scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept.of Health and Human Services, The Research Foundation of the State University of New York
    Inventors: Peter R. Williamson, Dale O. Kiesewetter, John Panepinto, Jin Qiu
  • Method improving producer gas fermentation
    Patent number: 10053711
    Abstract: Providing a microbial catalyst in a reaction broth, providing an adsorptive solid into the reaction broth, providing a producer gas into the reaction broth, and obtaining a fermentation product from the reaction broth resulting from activity of the microbial catalyst in the presence of the adsorptive solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hasan K. Atiyeh, Randy S. Lewis, John Randall Phillips, Raymond L. Huhnke
  • Method of making water soluble injectable calcium polyphosphate gels
    Patent number: 10052406
    Abstract: The present invention describes an injectable calcium polyphosphate (CPP) gel with dense structure, which can be applied as injectable bone void filler in medical field, such as orthopedic and dental applications. Amorphous CPP powder with fine particle size (<75 pm) can be completely dissolved in water, forming a homogeneous gelation phase separated from water phase. This homogeneous CPP gel with disentangled inorganic polyphosphate chains shows viscoelasticity and superior adhesion to natural bone, metal implant surfaces and other ceramic material surfaces. The CPP gel is biomimetic and biodegradable with strong osteoconductivity and osteoinductivity. The manufacturing procedure is easy and reproducible. The mechanical strength of CPP gel is controllable by modifications, such as sintering, incorporation of other biomaterials, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weiping Ren, Wei Song
  • Tetradentate metal complexes containing indoloacridine and its analogues
    Patent number: 10056564
    Abstract: Platinum, palladium, and gold tetradentate metal complexes of Formulas I and II including indoloacridine. The complexes are suitable for use as phosphorescent or delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters in display and lighting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Jian Li
  • Aquaporin 2 protects cattle from ticks and tick-borne parasites
    Patent number: 10052369
    Abstract: A novel method of using an aquaporin protein from Rhipicephalus microplus (RmAQP2), fragments of RmAQP2, and/or the cDNA encoding RmAQP2 and/or the fragments are described. Immunogenic composition containing recombinant RmAQP2 and/or fragments of RmAQP2 are produced and administered to an ungulate which generates an immune response to RmAQP2. After feeding female ticks on the ungulate injected with RmAQP2 and/or fragments of RmAQP2, the female ticks have lower reproductive viability because of a reduced egg mass, reduced hatching percentage, and reduced survival of larvae. Thus, administering RmAQP2 and/or RmAQP2 fragments to an ungulate can reduce the incidence of R. microplus and also reduce the incidence of tick-borne pathogens in ungulates because of the lower number of R. microplus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington State University
    Inventors: Glen A. Scoles, Felicito Guerrero, Reginaldo Bastos
  • System and methods for automatic polyp detection using convulutional neural networks
    Patent number: 10055843
    Abstract: A system and methods for detecting polyps using optical images acquired during a colonoscopy. In some aspects, a method includes receiving the set of optical images from the input and generating polyp candidates by analyzing the received set of optical images. The method also includes generating a plurality of image patches around locations associated with each polyp candidate, applying a set of convolutional neural networks to the corresponding image patches, and computing probabilities indicative of a maximum response for each convolutional neural network. The method further includes identifying polyps using the computed probabilities for each polyp candidate, and generating a report indicating identified polyps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Nima Tajbakhsh, Suryakanth R. Gurudu, Jianming Liang
  • Chiral metal complexes as emitters for organic polarized electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 10056567
    Abstract: Chiral metal complexes having one of general formulae (1)-(4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Jian Li