Patents Assigned to The Texas A & M University
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Publication number: 20230320333Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for long-term storage, shipping, and stable production of black soldier flies, capable of use in waste remediation or protein production. The invention overcomes drawbacks associated with current methods of using black soldier flies, significantly increasing the period during which black soldier fly neonates can be stored and the time in which larvae mature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: The Texas A & M University SystemInventors: Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Fengchun Yang, Jonathan A. Cammack
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Publication number: 20230322334Abstract: A system for anchoring an offshore vessel to a seabed includes a foundation including a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end along the longitudinal axis of the foundation, a keying-flap assembly including a plurality of flaps coupled to the foundation whereby the plurality of flaps are configured to pivot relative to the foundation about a plurality of rotational axes associated with the plurality of flaps, the keying-flap assembly having a run-in configuration in which each of the plurality of flaps occupies a first position, and a set configuration in which the plurality of flaps are pivoted from their first to occupy a plurality of second positions, and a follower configured to apply an extraction force to the foundation to transition the keying-flap assembly from the run-in configuration to the set configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Junho Lee, Charles P. Aubeny
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Patent number: 11781556Abstract: A turbomachine includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet. A shaft is rotationally disposed in the housing. The shaft is rotatable about a longitudinal axis. An impeller is coupled to the shaft between the inlet and the outlet and rotates with the shaft. The impeller includes a single impeller inlet and an impeller outlet, a first set of vanes disposed on a first side of the impeller, and a second set of vanes disposed on a second side of the impeller. A passage is formed through a thickness of the impeller. The passage facilitates transmission of fluid from the first side of the impeller to the second side of the impeller such that fluid is supplied to the first set of vanes and the second set of vanes via the single impeller inlet. Transmission of fluid through the impeller reduces net axial thrust imparted to at least one of the impeller and the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Abhay R. Patil, Gerald Morrison, Adolfo Delgado
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Patent number: 11771435Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes an expandable implant to endovascularly embolize an anatomical void or malformation, such as an aneurysm. An embodiment is comprised of a chain or linked sequence of expandable polymer foam elements. Another embodiment includes an elongated length of expandable polymer foam coupled to a backbone. Another embodiment includes a system for endovascular delivery of an expandable implant (e.g., shape memory polymer) to embolize an aneurysm. The system may include a microcatheter, a lumen-reducing collar coupled to the distal tip of the microcatheter, a flexible pushing element detachably coupled to an expandable implant, and a flexible tubular sheath inside of which the compressed implant and pushing element are pre-loaded. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Thomas S. Wilson, Ward Small, IV, William J. Benett, Jason M. Ortega, Duncan J. Maitland, Jonathan Hartman
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Patent number: 11768302Abstract: Technologies for multifunction sensor devices include a multifunction sensor having a pair of electrodes separated by a thin film polymer. The multifunction sensor is coupled to a nano-amplifier that receives a sensor signal and amplifies the sensor signal to generate an amplified sensor signal. A controller coupled to the nano-amplifier processes the amplified sensor signal based on the type of the multifunction sensor device to generate sensor data. The type of the multifunction sensor device may be a static charge sensor, a high-energy particle sensor, a microwave sensor, or an ultraviolet/X-ray sensor. The sensor data may be output, for example, to an external computing device via a serial link.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventor: Shuza Binzaid
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Publication number: 20230298060Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for thermal load management of a collection of power consumers managed by an electric power aggregator. In some examples, a system includes a scheduling subsystem, implemented on one or more processors, configured for determining a plurality of cooling or heating control schedules for the collection of power consumers by forecasting one or more wholesale electricity price peaks. The system includes a control system implemented on one or more processors. The control system is configured for carrying out the cooling or heating control schedules at the individual consumer-level. The control system is configured for guaranteeing, for each power consumer of the collection of power consumers, a comfort constraint specified by a bilevel thermostat for the power consumer, wherein the comfort constraint comprises a lower level bound temperature and an upper bound temperature that the power consumer is willing to tolerate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Sivaranjani Seetharaman, Panganamala R. Kumar, Le Xie
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Publication number: 20230287195Abstract: A composition including a medium and surfactant-free nanoparticles (SFNPs) at different dispersion state or aggregation form. The composition includes: (a) a composition of a medium and surfactant-free nanoparticles in primary form, wherein the dielectric constant value (DE value) of the medium is equal to or larger than the intrinsic dielectric constant value (IDE) of the SFNPs and smaller than about 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicants: KANEKA AMERICAS HOLDING, INC., THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Xi ZHANG, Haiqing YAO, Hung-Jue SUE, Masahiro MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230285877Abstract: Provided are systems and methods involving a plasma electro-coalescence reactor. The reactor includes a set of ports configured to receive an emulsified mixture into the reactor, receive a non-oxidative gas into the reactor, expel oil from the reactor, and expel water from the reactor. The reactor includes a set of electrodes including a first electrode in a headspace of the reactor, and a second electrode, the set of electrodes configured to receive a voltage at or in excess of a breakdown voltage of the non-oxidative gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Jamie Kraus, David Staack, Howard Jemison
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Patent number: 11746374Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and platforms using Receptor Compartmentalized Partnered Replication (CPR), in which the partner gene is a receptor, signal transduction pathway, or metabolic pathway that leads to the production of an effector molecule for the receptor or signal transduction pathway. The signal transduction pathway or receptor is coupled to the production of a thermostable polymerase. Emulsification of libraries of organisms with primers that can amplify the partner gene led to the selective amplification of those partner genes that were best able to produce the thermostable polymerase during thermal cycling of the emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYInventors: Andrew Ellington, Jimmy Gollihar, Katy Kao, Elizabeth Gardner
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Patent number: 11739328Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of inducing expression of ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) from the paternal allele in animal or human neurons. The oligonucleotides target the suppressor of the UBE3A paternal allele by hybridization to SNHG14 long non-coding RNA at the 5?-end of UBE3A-AS, which is downstream of SNORD115-45 snoRNA. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of Angelman syndrome.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventor: Scott Victor Dindot
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Publication number: 20230264191Abstract: A method for fabricating an in vitro vessel includes forming a substrate that defines a microfluidic passage therein extending along a longitudinal axis and defined by an inner surface, positioning the substrate in a vertical orientation whereby an acute angle is formed between the longitudinal axis of the microfluidic passage and the direction of gravity, and culturing a plurality of first cells in the microfluidic passage while the substrate is disposed in the vertical orientation whereby an annular layer of the plurality of first cells is formed in the microfluidic channel, wherein the layer of the plurality of first cells defines a lumen extending longitudinally through the microfluidic channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Abhishek Jain, Amirali Selahi
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Publication number: 20230267390Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing a worksite includes dividing by a worksite optimizer the worksite into a plurality of separate initial operating regions based on a set of input criteria, determining by the worksite optimizer a process chain to be performed by a plurality of machines located at the worksite, adjusting by the worksite optimizer the plurality of initial operating regions based on the process chain to define a plurality of separate final operating regions, and generating by the worksite optimizer a vehicle sequence for at least some of the machines located at the worksite using the plurality of final operating regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Xingyong Song, Abhishek Paramasivan
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Patent number: 11732749Abstract: A hybrid bearing assembly includes a bushing. A sleeve is rotationally disposed within the bushing and a support layer is disposed around an outer perimeter of the bushing. A protective sleeve is disposed abutting the sleeve. A protective bushing is disposed abutting the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Abhay R. Patil, Robert B. Hure, Adolfo Delgado Marquez, Burak C. Ayyildiz, Wenjie Yin
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Patent number: 11726276Abstract: A photonics transceiver is described herein, wherein the photonics transceiver exhibits improved areal bandwidth density and improved energy per bit consumption relative to conventional photonics transceivers. The photonics transceiver achieves an areal bandwidth density of at least 5 Tbps/mm2 with an energy consumption of less than 500 fJ/bit (sum of energy consumed for both a transmitted bit and a received bit). The photonics transceiver is a multi-chip module, where chips in the multi-chip module are tightly integrated with one another. The multi-chip module includes light source, photodetector, photonics, and control/logic chips. The photonics chip includes transparent conducting oxide integrated optical modulators and multiplexers and demultiplexers based on MEMS-tunable optical ring resonators.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Michael Wood, Alejandro J. Grine, Darwin K. Serkland, Bryan James Kaehr, Andrew E. Hollowell, Gregory M. Peake, Alexander Ruyack, Sam Palermo
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Patent number: 11723864Abstract: The claimed invention is directed to the use of a composition for use as an antimicrobial comprising an antimicrobial agent. In certain embodiments, the composition is used for treating or ameliorating inflammation in a subject and comprises an anti-inflammatory agent. The anti-inflammatory agent may include an NSAID, such as ibuprofen or diclofenac. The composition may further include solvents, anti-bacterial agents, anti-fungal agents, anti-parasitic agents, anti-viral agents, and buffers. The composition may include particles that have been processed via jet milling to reduce a diameter of the particles and to improve a flowability of the particles.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemInventors: Carolyn L. Cannon, Parth N. Shah, Justin A. Smolen, Hugh D. Smyth, Ashkan K. Yazdi, Matthew J. Herpin
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Patent number: 11728828Abstract: A method and system for decoding low density parity check (“LDPC”) codes. An LDPC code decoder includes LDPC decoding circuitry comprising a Q message generator and a P sum adder array. The Q message generator combines an R message from a previous iteration with a P message to produce a Q message. The P sum adder array adds the P message to a difference of an R message from a current iteration and the R message from the previous iteration to produce an updated P message.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Kiran Kumar Gunnam, Gwan S. Choi
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Publication number: 20230250504Abstract: A controlled thermal coefficient product manufacturing system and method is disclosed. The disclosed product relates to the manufacture of metallic material product (MMP) having a thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) in a predetermined range. The disclosed system and method provides for a first material deformation (FMD) of the MMP that comprises at least some of a first material phase (FMP) wherein the FMP comprises martensite randomly oriented and a first thermal expansion coefficient (FTC). In response to the FMD at least some of the FMP is oriented in at least one predetermined orientation. Subsequent to deformation, the MMP comprises a second thermal expansion coefficient (STC) that is within a predetermined range and wherein the thermal expansion of the MMP is in at least one predetermined direction. The MMP may be comprised of a second material phase (SMP) that may or may not transform to the FMP in response to the FMD.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: James Alan Monroe, Ibrahim (nmn) Karaman, Raymundo (nmn) Arroyave
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Patent number: 11717566Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to a vaccine compositions and methods of vaccinating comprising: a Brucella canis comprising one or more attenuating gene knockouts; and a pharmaceutically acceptable vaccine carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Angela M. Arenas Gamboa, Thomas A. Ficht
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Publication number: 20230241245Abstract: A therapeutic method for catalytically forming persulfide and/or polysulfide from hydrogen sulfide in vitro and in vivo using endogenously or exogenously released hydrogen sulfide is disclosed. That method comprises contacting cells in need including those under oxidative stress, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hypoxia, or have an excess of hydrogen sulfide or deficiency of protein persulfidation with oxidized carbon nanoparticulate material in which the particles contain a plurality of carbonyl, hydroxyl and carboxyl substituents. Oxidized carbon nanoparticulate (OCN) material can be prepared from any of a variety of sources of which activated charcoal is preferred. A water-dispersible OCN material is described that does not need added hydrophilic polymers to provide dispersibility for at least 7 days at a concentration of about 1-5 mg/mL. These OCN materials also have a UV absorbance maximum in water of about 220 nm and pass through a 0.22 µm pore PES membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicants: The Texas A&M University System, William Marsh Rice University, The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Thomas A. KENT, Paul J. DERRY, David P. HUSTON, Anton V. LIOPO, James M. TOUR, Emily M. McHUGH, Kimberly MENDOZA, Kenneth R. OLSON, Mansoor KAHN
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Patent number: 11713421Abstract: A process for continuously upgrading heavy oil to produce light hydrocarbon gases which are recycled in the process as a carrier gas used in spark-discharge hydrocarbon cracking within the process. The process also produces light hydrocarbon liquids which are used to upgrade the heavy oil. An apparatus for continuously upgrading heavy oil to produce light hydrocarbon gases which are recycled in the as a carrier gas used in spark-discharge hydrocarbon cracking within the apparatus. The apparatus also produces light hydrocarbon liquids which are used to upgrade the heavy oil.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Howard Jemison, David Staack, Kunpeng Wang