Patents Assigned to State University
  • Patent number: 12319385
    Abstract: Wettable structures that retain liquid layers are defined at surfaces of substrates. The wettable structures include grooves or ridges that are spaced apart by between 10 nm and 10 ?m and can be defined in substrate or in a layer formed on a surface of the substrate. In typical examples, wettable structures are defined with hydrophobic materials or at hydrophobic surfaces and produce hydrophilic surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignees: Montana State University, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Leon G. Higley, Robert K. D. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20250169495
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for controlling Drosophila flies on valuable agricultural crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicants: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Amanda Quadrel, Caitlin C. Rering
  • Publication number: 20250171808
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for targeted gene editing and related uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Shengkan Jin, Juan-Carlos Collantes
  • Publication number: 20250170277
    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: February 5, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Wadie F. BAHOU, Song WU
  • Publication number: 20250171904
    Abstract: Reagents and aqueous solutions thereof are described that are useful for aqueous processing to form thin films comprising metal oxides. A film, or layered film, may be incorporated into working devices where the thin film provides useful optical properties, electrical properties, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Cory K. Perkins, Douglas A. Keszler
  • Publication number: 20250170269
    Abstract: Compositions comprising biologically active synthetic nanoparticle constructs and methods of use thereof to modify mitochondrial gene expression including transcriptional repression and transcriptional activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Ki-Bum Lee, Letao Yang
  • Patent number: 12312366
    Abstract: Tetradentate and octahedral metal complexes suitable for use as phosphorescent or delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters in display and lighting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Jian Li, Guijie Li
  • Patent number: 12310635
    Abstract: A tunable stiffness bone rod promotes the healing of fractured bones, such as tibia bones. The tunable stiffness bone rod includes a hexagonal shape that has variable levels of stiffness upon application of an axial force. The axial force will begin a low stiffness movement of the bone rod until a threshold is met. Upon reaching the threshold, the stiffness of the bone rod increases to lessen additional longitudinal movement caused by the axial force on the bone rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Azadeh Sheidaei, Mohammad Saber Hashemi, Karl Kraus
  • Patent number: 12313352
    Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of making same are disclosed. In another aspect, a method of making a heat exchanger includes sintering powder metal and hot isostatic pressing of the powder metal. Moreover, an aspect of the present heat exchanger apparatus employs plates in a stacked arrangement with supercritical-CO2 flowing between the plates and between adjacent fins. Still another aspect of a heat exchanger apparatus is made of a nickel-based alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: James F. Klausner, André Bénard, Patrick Youngseon Kwon, Haseung Chung, Himanshu Sahasrabudhe
  • Patent number: 12310324
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for reducing the level of nornicotine and N?-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) in tobacco plants and plant parts thereof are provided. The compositions comprise isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides for a root-specific nicotine demethylases, CYP82E10, and variants thereof, that are involved in the metabolic conversion of nicotine to nornicotine in these plants. Compositions of the invention also include tobacco plants, or plant parts thereof, comprising a mutation in a gene encoding a CYP82E10 nicotine demethylase, wherein the mutation results in reduced expression or function of the CYP82E10 nicotine demethylase. Seed of these tobacco plants, or progeny thereof, and tobacco products prepared from the tobacco plants of the invention, or from plant parts or progeny thereof, are also provided. Methods for reducing the level of nornicotine, or reducing the rate of conversion of nicotine to nornicotine, in a tobacco plant, or plant part thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Ralph E. Dewey, Ramsey S. Lewis
  • Patent number: 12314296
    Abstract: A system and associated methods apply text and network analysis methods to process information from online university researcher profiles and community organization websites to identify topics and shared interests that the groups have in common. The system includes a search platform that enables users to enter their name, their organization name, or a research topic and identify entities with similar work topics of interest. The system packages entity information and shared topic information into edge lists for ease of recall, and facilitates communication between entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Mason Mathews, Brajesh Karna, Patricia Solis
  • Patent number: 12316352
    Abstract: A system and method for concurrent encryption and lossless compression of data with an algorithm executing on a computer platform. The lossless compression component of the algorithm consists of preprocessing the data with a Burrows-Wheeler transformation followed by an inversion ranking transformation in advance of employing an entropy coder, such as binary arithmetic coder. The frequency vector of the Inversion Ranking transformation is then encrypted and transmitted along with the compressed data with only the frequency vector encrypted. Since the frequency vector is required for decompression, no further encryption of the compressed data is necessary to secure the compressed file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Ziya Arnavut, Basar Koc, Hüseyin Koçak
  • Patent number: 12313535
    Abstract: A system and methods for optically detecting a target gas are disclosed and described. An imaging system can include a narrow-band optical interference filter with a center wavelength that corresponds to a feature in an absorption spectrum of a target gas at a normal angle of incidence. An optical component can receive incoming light from the target gas that has passed through the narrow-band optical interference filter, where the narrow-band optical interference filter is tilted relative to the optical component, which tilt shifts the wavelength of light from each target point that is able to pass through the narrow-band optical interference filter. A camera can receive the incoming light that has been focused by the optical component. Multiple image frames are collected for different orientations of the system with respect to the target and analyzed to perform hyperspectral charactetization of target gas absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Utah State University
    Inventors: Charles Swenson, Alan Marchant
  • Patent number: 12313581
    Abstract: An inductive-capacitive resonant sensor architecture includes an inductively-coupled extender (ICE) that can both increase read range and lessen the effects of reader/sensor misalignment. The ICE can include a first coil configured with respect to a resonant sensor and a second coil separated from the first coil and coupled to the first coil by electrical wires. An external reader can be arranged with respect to the second coil. This architecture can nearly eliminate misalignment issues between the external reader and the resonant sensor. The ICE can be implemented with a closed circuit design. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yee Jher Chan, Adam Russell Carr, Nigel Forest Reuel
  • Patent number: 12310384
    Abstract: The present invention describes a bio-based process to produce high quality protein concentrate (HQPC) by converting plant derived celluloses into bioavailable protein via aerobic incubation, including the use of such HQPC so produced as a nutrient, including use as a fish meal replacement in aquaculture diets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: The South Dakota Board of Regents, As Governing Board for South Dakota State University
    Inventors: William Gibbons, Michael L Brown
  • Publication number: 20250161463
    Abstract: A dendrimer that includes: (a) a central core; and (b)(i) at least one 2-deoxyglucose-surfaced branching units conjugated to the central core; or (b)(ii) at least one trehalose-surfaced branching units conjugated to the central core; or (b)(iii) at least one 2-deoxyglucose-surfaced branching units conjugated to the central core and at least one trehalose-surfaced branching units conjugated to the central core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Washington State University
    Inventors: Anjali Sharma, Rishi Sharma, Anubhav Dhull, Anu Rani
  • Publication number: 20250163473
    Abstract: The present invention discloses systems for targeted gene editing and related uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Shengkan Jin, Juan-Carlos Collantes
  • Publication number: 20250154462
    Abstract: Methods of expanding a population of immune cells, such as natural killer cells or CAR-modified natural killer cells, using exosomes, and methods of producing the exosomes from a population of 721.221 cells transduced or transfected with a membrane-bound IL-21 (mIL-21) or a population of 721.22 cells transduced or transfected with a mIL-21 and B7-H6. Methods of treating a cancer or an infectious or immune disease, wherein immune cells expanded using the exosomes are administered to a subject with the cancer or the infectious or immune disease are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Dongfang Liu, Xuening Wang
  • Publication number: 20250154611
    Abstract: Systems and methods (S/M) to detect stress in stem cells are described. The S/M, including modified stem cells, assays and high throughput screens, can be used to identify compounds or other potential stressors that can negatively affect development potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Daniel A. Rappolee, Elizabeth Puscheck
  • Publication number: 20250154180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of compounds that exhibit Crk-like protein inhibition. The compound embodiments can be used to suppress or prevent tumor cell growth and/or to inhibit a Crk-mediated signaling pathway. Methods of making and using the compound embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Dongfang Liu, Xuening Wang, Jacques Roberge