Patents Assigned to Trustee
  • Patent number: 8344107
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing corn into one or more corn products. Oil is extracted from corn or corn products or by-products with a solvent. The corn-solvent mixture is separated into streams, one of which preferably includes an extract containing at least oil and solvent, and another containing de-oiled corn solids and adsorbed solvent. Zein is separated from the de-oiled corn solids. Solvent is then separated, and the de-oiled, de-zeined, desolventized corn solids are processed to provide one or more corn products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventor: Munir Cheryan
  • Patent number: 8343878
    Abstract: A method of plasma etching Ga-based compound semiconductors includes providing a process chamber and a source electrode adjacent thereto. The chamber contains a Ga-based compound semiconductor sample in contact with a platen which is electrically connected to a first power supply, and the source electrode is electrically connected to a second power supply. SiCl4 and Ar gases are flowed into the chamber. RF power is supplied to the platen at a first power level, and RF power is supplied to the source electrode. A plasma is generated. Then, RF power is supplied to the platen at a second power level lower than the first power level and no greater than about 30 W. Regions of a surface of the sample adjacent to one or more masked portions of the surface are etched at a rate of no more than about 25 nm/min to create a substantially smooth etched surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Weibin Qiu, Lynford L. Goddard
  • Patent number: 8343458
    Abstract: Activity-based probes, which are specific for certain active cysteine proteases (caspase, cathepsin and legumain) and carry radioactive labels, are disclosed. The present probes comprise an acyloxymethyketone (AOMK) “warhead” that binds only to active enzyme. The probes further comprise peptide-like structure that targets the probe to a specific cysteine protease or protease family, and a radiolabel on the probe, which is bound to the targeted enzyme. It has been found that the present probes are stable in vivo and give specific target images distinguishable over background. The preferred probes are labeled with a positron-emitting agent such as 64Cu, 125I (SPECT) and 99mTc (PET). The probes show in vivo half-life and stability well suited for imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Matthew S. Bogyo, Galia Blum, Alicia Berger, Zhen Cheng, Sanjiv S. Gambhir
  • Patent number: 8346346
    Abstract: Imaging, testing and/or analysis of subjects are facilitated with a capillary-access approach. According to an example embodiment, a capillary is implanted into a specimen and adapted to accept an optical probe to facilitate optical access into the specimen. In some applications, the capillary is implanted for use over time, with one or more different probes being inserted into the capillary at different times, while the capillary is implanted. Certain applications involve capillary implantation over weeks, months or longer. Other applications are directed to the passage of fluid to and/or from a sample via the capillary. Still other applications are directed to the passage of electrical information between the sample and an external arrangement, via an implanted capillary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Mark Jacob Schnitzer, Juergen Claus Jung
  • Patent number: 8346000
    Abstract: A variety of methods, devices, systems and arrangements are implemented for processing and coding of video images. According to one such implementation, a method is implemented for encoding a sequence of images. A plurality of orthogonal transforms is implemented on a set of N images, where N is greater than one. The images are linked by motion fields that include sets of respective portions of the images. In particular, the construction of a motion-compensated orthogonal transform is accomplished for the important case where at least one portion of any of the N images—or any part of this portion—is used more than once to motion-compensate other portions of the N images—or parts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Markus H. Flierl, Bernd Girod
  • Patent number: 8345945
    Abstract: A technique for correcting translational and rotational motion of an object, such as an object in a magnetic field, utilizes the k-space representation of the object. An initial region in the k-space representation is used as a motion-free reference region, indicative of the motion-free object. Motion-free data adjacent to the initial region are then estimated by extrapolating from the initial region, and the extrapolated data are subsequently used to estimate motion by correlating it with actual data. Segments adjacent to the initial region are then motion corrected and incorporated into an expanding base region. The expanded base region is used in subsequent correction steps. This process is continued until the entire k-space is motion-corrected. Two different extrapolation methods were used for the purpose of motion estimation: edge enhancement and finite-support solution. One technique is utilized near the k-space center and the other is utilized in the outer k-space regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hee Kwon Song, Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8342120
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a tube with an ingress opening to receive a liquid, and an egress opening to release the liquid, a conductor positioned in a conduit of the tube, the conductor and the conduit having dimensions to cause a surface tension of the liquid to prevent a constant flow of the liquid from the egress opening, and a power supply coupled to the conductor to apply a charge to the liquid to overcome the surface tension and form at the egress opening a single jet stream of the liquid applicable on a substrate to create a pattern. The single jet stream can be controllable in part by a viscosity of the liquid. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Kyekyoon Kim, Hyungsoo Choi, Philip Edward Heil, III
  • Patent number: 8344108
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing corn into one or more corn products. Zein is extracted from corn or corn products or by-products with a solvent. The corn-solvent mixture is separated into streams, one of which preferably includes an extract containing at least zein and solvent, and another that contains de-zeined corn solids and adsorbed solvent. The solvent is separated from the zein, and the de-zeined, desolventized corn solids are processed to provide one or more corn products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventor: Munir Cheryan
  • Patent number: 8343061
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a central aortic pressure waveform. The method includes: measuring two or more peripheral artery pressure waveforms; analyzing the signals so as to extract common features in the measured waveforms; and determining an absolute central aortic pressure waveform based on the common features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Ramakrishna Mukkamala, Gokul Swamy, Qi Ling, Tongtong Li
  • Patent number: 8344333
    Abstract: A photonic crystal substrate exhibiting resonant enhancement of multiple fluorophores has been demonstrated. The device, which can be fabricated uniformly from plastic materials over a ˜3×5 in2 surface area by nanoreplica molding, features a 1-D periodic grating structure which utilizes two distinct resonant modes to enhance electric field stimulation of a first dye excited by a first laser (e.g., ?=632.8 nm laser exciting cyanine-5) and a second dye excited by a second laser (e.g., ?=532 nm laser exciting cyanine-3). The first and second lasers could be replaced by a single variable wavelength (tunable) laser. Resonant coupling of the laser excitation to the photonic crystal surface is obtained for each wavelength at a distinct incident angle ?. The photonic crystal is capable of amplifying the output of any fluorescent dye with an excitation wavelength in a given wavelength range (e.g., the range 532 nm<?<660 nm) by selection of an appropriate incident angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Meng Lu, Stephen C. Shulz, Brian T. Cunningham, Anusha Pokhriyal
  • Publication number: 20120326097
    Abstract: Thermoelectric materials and methods of making thermoelectric materials having a nanometer mean grain size less than 1 micron. The method includes combining and arc melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form a liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material and casting the liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material to form a solid casting of the thermoelectric material. The method also includes ball milling the solid casting of the thermoelectric material into nanometer mean size particles and sintering the nanometer size particles to form the thermoelectric material having nanometer scale mean grain size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: Trustees of Boston College, GMZ Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhifeng Ren, Xiao Yan, Giri Joshi, Gang Chen, Bed Poudel, James Christopher Caylor
  • Publication number: 20120325202
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of biomass to render structural carbohydrates more accessible and/or digestible using concentrated ammonium hydroxide with or without anhydrous ammonia addition, is described. The process preferably uses steam to strip ammonia from the biomass for recycling. The process yields of monosaccharides from the structural carbohydrates are good, particularly as measured by the enzymatic hydrolysis of the structural carbohydrates. The monosaccharides are used as animal feeds and energy sources for ethanol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventor: Bruce E. Dale
  • Publication number: 20120330359
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for dynamically stabilizing the spine are provided. The devices include an expandable spacer or member having an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein the expandable member in an expanded configuration has a size, volume and/or shape configured for positioning between the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae in order to distract the vertebrae relative to each other. The systems include one or more expandable members and a mechanical actuation means for expanding the expandable member or an expansion medium for injection within or for filling the interior of the expandable member via the port. The methods involve the implantation of one or more devices or expandable spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventor: Daniel H. Kim
  • Publication number: 20120329856
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for reducing viral genome amounts in a target cell are provided. In the subject methods, the activity of a miRNA is inhibited in a manner sufficient to reduce the amount of viral genome in the target cell, e.g., by introducing a miRNA inhibitory agent in the target cell. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and systems for use in practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of applications, including the treatment of subjects suffering from a viral mediated disease condition, e.g., an HCV mediated disease condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Peter Sarnow, Catherine L. Jopling, Alissa M. Lancaster
  • Publication number: 20120327359
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide dual eyeglasses including a first set of eyeglasses and a second set of eyeglasses rigidly coupled to each other at the earpieces. The first and second sets of eyeglasses may be coupled together in an opposing arrangement, so that when one set of eyeglasses is worn on the face of a user, the other set is disposed behind the user's head. Some embodiments may include an eyeglass connector that may be used to rigidly couple two sets of eyeglasses together. Other embodiments may include a set of eyeglasses having a coupling mechanism integrated into the earpieces for rigidly coupling the eyeglasses to another set of eyeglasses. In yet other embodiments, the two sets of eyeglasses may be permanently coupled together. For example, the two sets of eyeglasses may be of a single construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Harry E. Coleman IV, Trustee of the "Butch" Coleman Trust dated 01-04-2010
    Inventor: Harry E. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20120329062
    Abstract: Methods, systems and kits are provided for detecting and quantifying multiple immunogens in a sample via consecutive addition of quantifiable extenders to immunogen bound complexes of immunogen binding agent attached to a DNA containing an RNA polymerase promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventor: James Eberwine
  • Patent number: 8338364
    Abstract: Disclosed are peptides which inhibit the enzymatic activity of tyrosinase as well as formulations and methods for their use in the reduction of skin pigmentation, and methods of administering the inhibitory peptides in a topical formulation. Methods of skin treatment are also provided, the methods further including use of a peptide characterized by the amino acid sequence SFLLRN (SEQ ID NO: 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventor: Basil M. Hantash
  • Patent number: 8337861
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods for enhancing the immunogenicity of a bacterial vaccine vector and an antigen by passaging the bacterial vaccine vector through an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Yvonne Paterson, Christian Peters
  • Patent number: 8338308
    Abstract: A method of plasma etching Ga-based compound semiconductors includes providing a process chamber and a source electrode adjacent to the process chamber. The process chamber contains a sample comprising a Ga-based compound semiconductor. The sample is in contact with a platen which is electrically connected to a first power supply, and the source electrode is electrically connected to a second power supply. The method includes flowing SiCl4 gas into the chamber, flowing Ar gas into the chamber, and flowing H2 gas into the chamber. RF power is supplied independently to the source electrode and the platen. A plasma is generated based on the gases in the process chamber, and regions of a surface of the sample adjacent to one or more masked portions of the surface are etched to create a substantially smooth etched surface including features having substantially vertical walls beneath the masked portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Weibin Qiu, Lynford L. Goddard
  • Patent number: 8338601
    Abstract: A method of performing a chemical reaction includes reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of an organohalide and an organo-pseudohalide, and a protected organoboronic acid represented by formula (I) in a reaction mixture: R1—B-T??(I); where R1 represents an organic group, T represents a conformationally rigid protecting group, and B represents boron having sp3 hybridization. When unprotected, the corresponding organoboronic acid is unstable by the boronic acid neat stability test. The reaction mixture further includes a base having a pKB of at least 1 and a palladium catalyst. The method further includes forming a cross-coupled product in the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Martin D. Burke, David M. Knapp, Eric P Gillis