Patents Assigned to University of Alberta
  • Patent number: 11479477
    Abstract: The present application relates to copper-doped double perovskites, for example, copper-doped double perovskites of the formula (I) and to uses thereof, for example as low-bandgap materials such as a semiconducting material in a device. The present application also relates to methods of tuning the bandgap of a Cs2SbAgZ6 double perovskite (for example, wherein Z is Cl) comprising doping the double perovskite with copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Vladimir Michaelis, Abhoy Karmakar
  • Publication number: 20220299544
    Abstract: A nano-positioning system for fine and coarse nano-positioning including at least one actuator, wherein the at least one actuator includes a high Curie temperature material and wherein the nano-positioning system is configured to apply a voltage to the at least one actuator to generate fine and/or coarse motion by the at least one actuator. The nano-positioning system being a stand-alone system, a scanning probe microscope, or an attachment to an existing microscope configured to perform a method of creepless nano-positioning that includes positioning a probe relative to a first area of a substrate using coarse stepping and interacting with the first area of the substrate using fine motion after less than 60 seconds of the positioning the probe. The movement of the scanning probe microscope is actuated by a high Curie temperature piezoelectric material that limits and/or eliminates creep, hysteresis and aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: National Research Council of Canada, The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Robert A. Wolkow, Jason Pitters, Mark Salomons
  • Patent number: 11385230
    Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis of CRC, colorectal polyps in general and adenomatous polyps in particular by measurement of metabolites in urine are described. In some embodiments, certain metabolites are identified as being elevated or reduced in concentration or quantity in subjects with CRC and/or colorectal polyps as compared with subjects without CRC or colorectal polyps. The measurement of these metabolites in urine can indicate the presence of CRC or colorectal polyps in general or adanomatous polyps in particular in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Richard Neil Fedorak, Haili Wang
  • Patent number: 11370822
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bioactive self-assembling peptides, nanofibers and hydrogels for activating human mast cells. The peptides, nanofibers and hydrogels comprise a self-assembling peptide that mediates self-assembly linked to a MrgX2 agonist peptide; for example, (RADA)4 linked to proadrenomedullin-12 (PAMP-12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: The Governors of the University of Alberta, National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Larry D. Unsworth, Lei Lu, Marianna Kulka
  • Publication number: 20220183828
    Abstract: A device for replacing a mitral valve includes a substantially cylindrically-shaped body having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a waist portion disposed therebetween and having ferromagnetic elements arranged circumferentially, and the top portion, waist portion, and bottom portion defining an aperture extending therethrough for allowing blood flow; and a clamping ring formed of a ferromagnetic material and supporting a plurality of ferromagnetic spheres thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventor: Keysun ALIZADEHRANJBAR
  • Patent number: 11353764
    Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode separated by an electrolyte. The first electrode comprises an electrochromic (EC) layer comprising a compound having the formula AiBjOk, where A comprises one or more elements selected from a group consisting of W, Mn, Mo, Co, Ni, Cs, and Zn, where B is different than A and comprises one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Mo, Ti, Nb, and V, where i and j have values that are greater than 0, and where k is a stoichiometric value that balances the formula. A is selected such that the EC layer has an improved optical contrast relative to BjOk and B is selected such that the EC layer has an improved specific charge capacity relative to AiOk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Abdulhakem Elezzabi, Hai Zeng Li
  • Publication number: 20220169684
    Abstract: The invention, in some aspects relates to compositions and methods for altering cell activity and function and the introduction and use of light-activated ion channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Nathan KLAPOETKE, Brian Yichiun CHOW, Edward BOYDEN, Gane KA-Shu WONG, Yongku Peter CHO
  • Publication number: 20220155339
    Abstract: A method for assessing the quality of a tip of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) includes recording an SPM image, extracting a plurality of images of dangling bonds from the SPM image, feeding the extracted images of dangling bonds into a convolution neural network one image at a time, analyzing each of the plurality of images of dangling bonds using the convolution neural network, assigning each of the plurality of images of dangling bonds one of a sharp tip status or a double tip status, and determining whether the number of the plurality of images of dangling bonds of the SPM image assigned the double tip status exceeds a predetermined threshold. A method of automatically conditioning a tip of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) during imaging of a sample and a method of mass-producing atomistic quantum dots, qubits, or particular atom orbital occupation are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: Quantum Silicon Inc., The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Mohammad Rashidi, Robert Wolkow
  • Patent number: 11324818
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a hepatitis C virus (HCV) heterodimeric polypeptide that includes HCV E1 and E2 polypeptides; b) a T-cell epitope polypeptide comprising a T-cell epitope present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response, in an individual, to an HCV polypeptide. The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a polypeptide that comprises one or more T-cell epitopes present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Michael Logan, John L. Law, Darren Hockman, Chao Chen
  • Patent number: 11325905
    Abstract: There is described herein imidopiperidine compounds as inhibitors of human polynucleotide kinase phosphatase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Dennis Hall, Michael Weinfeld, Sylvain Bernard, Tristan Verdelet, Timothy Morgan, Vikie Lamontagne, Zahra Shire, Afsaneh Lavasanifar
  • Patent number: 11320455
    Abstract: A method for assessing the quality of a tip of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) includes recording an SPM image, extracting a plurality of images of dangling bonds from the SPM image, feeding the extracted images of dangling bonds into a convolution neural network one image at a time, analyzing each of the plurality of images of dangling bonds using the convolution neural network, assigning each of the plurality of images of dangling bonds one of a sharp tip status or a double tip status, and determining whether the number of the plurality of images of dangling bonds of the SPM image assigned the double tip status exceeds a predetermined threshold. A method of automatically conditioning a tip of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) during imaging of a sample and a method of mass-producing atomistic quantum dots, qubits, or particular atom orbital occupation are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: The Governors of the University of Alberta, Quantum Silicon Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammad Rashidi, Robert Wolkow
  • Publication number: 20220102197
    Abstract: A method for treating a wafer is provided with a portion of a semiconductor layer is selectively removed from the wafer so as to create an inactive region of the wafer surrounding a first active region of the wafer. The inactive region of the wafer has an exposed portion of an insulator layer, but none of the semiconductor layer. The first active region of the wafer includes a first portion of the semiconductor layer and a first portion of the insulator layer. At least one conductor is formed in contact with the first portion of the semiconductor layer, such that the conductor and the first portion of the semiconductor layer form a portion of an electrical circuit. The first active region of the wafer is selectively treated to remove a native oxide layer from the first portion of the semiconductor layer. A resulting wafer is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: Quantum Silicon Inc., The Governors of the University of Alberta, National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Bruno Vieira Da Cunha Martins, Robert A. Wolkow, Marco Taucer, Jason Pitters
  • Patent number: 11274128
    Abstract: The invention, in some aspects relates to compositions and methods for altering cell activity and function and the introduction and use of light-activated ion channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Nathan Klapoetke, Brian Yichiun Chow, Edward Boyden, Gane Ka-Shu Wong, Yongku Peter Cho
  • Patent number: 11268014
    Abstract: A method of recovering oil embedded in an underground matrix adjacent a depleted oil reservoir includes injecting a mixture of polymeric material into the depleted oil reservoir through an injection borehole, applying a pressure to the mixture to free the oil from the matrix and move the oil towards a production well, and drawing the oil from the depleted oil reservoir through the production well. The method additionally includes modeling a shear thickening of the polymeric mixture and an onset of the shear thickening. The model can be incorporated into commercial numerical simulators for predicting the injectivity and recovery due to viscoelastic thickening independently and thereby assist in quick screening polymers for oil recovery applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Japan Trivedi, Madhar Sahib Azad
  • Patent number: 11232976
    Abstract: A method for treating a wafer is provided with a portion of a semiconductor layer is selectively removed from the wafer so as to create an inactive region of the wafer surrounding a first active region of the wafer. The inactive region of the wafer has an exposed portion of an insulator layer, but none of the semiconductor layer. The first active region of the wafer includes a first portion of the semiconductor layer and a first portion of the insulator layer. At least one conductor is formed in contact with the first portion of the semiconductor layer, such that the conductor and the first portion of the semiconductor layer form a portion of an electrical circuit. The first active region of the wafer is selectively treated to remove a native oxide layer from the first portion of the semiconductor layer. A resulting wafer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: National Research Council of Canada, The Governors of the University of Alberta, Quantum Silicon Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Vieira Da Cunha Martins, Robert A. Wolkow, Marco Taucer, Jason Pitters
  • Publication number: 20210373045
    Abstract: A method for assessing the quality of a tip of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) includes recording an SPM image, extracting a plurality of images of dangling bonds from the SPM image, feeding the extracted images of dangling bonds into a convolution neural network one image at a time, analyzing each of the plurality of images of dangling bonds using the convolution neural network, assigning each of the plurality of images of dangling bonds one of a sharp tip status or a double tip status, and determining whether the number of the plurality of images of dangling bonds of the SPM image assigned the double tip status exceeds a predetermined threshold. A method of automatically conditioning a tip of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) during imaging of a sample and a method of mass-producing atomistic quantum dots, qubits, or particular atom orbital occupation are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicants: Quantum Silicon Inc., The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Mohammad Rashidi, Robert Wolkow
  • Patent number: 11186615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides affinity tagged heterodimeric polypeptides comprising a hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide, where one or both of the E1 and E2 polypeptides comprises an affinity tag. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an affinity tagged E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides methods of producing untagged HCV E1/E2 heterodimers. The present disclosure provides HCV E1/E2 heterodimers, compositions comprising same, and methods of inducing an immune response to HCV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Chao Chen, Michael Logan
  • Publication number: 20210345600
    Abstract: Cryopreservation of endothelial cell monolayers is one of the major challenges in the cryopreservation of complex tissues. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in suspension are available commercially and recently their post-thaw cell membrane integrity was significantly improved by cryopreservation in 5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES). However, cryopreservation of cells in monolayers has been elusive. The exact mechanisms of damage during cell monolayer cryopreservation are still under investigation. Here, we show that a combination of different factors contribute to significant progress in cryopreservation of cell monolayers. The addition of 2% chondroitin sulfate to 5% DMSO and 6% HES and cooling at 0.2 or 1° C./min led to high membrane integrity (97.3±3.2%) immediately after thaw when HUVECs were cultured on a substrate with a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Nasim ESKANDARI, Janet Anne W. ELLIOTT, Locksley E. MCGANN, John A. NYCHKA, Leah A. MARQUEZ-CURTIS
  • Patent number: 11135586
    Abstract: Described here is a composition comprising amphiphilic silica nanoparticles, wherein the silica nanoparticles are partially fluorinated. Also described here is a method for droplet-based assay, comprising dispersing at least one aqueous droplet in a continuous fluorous phase in a microfluidic channel, wherein at least one amphiphilic silica nanoparticle is absorbed to the interface of the continuous fluorous phase and the aqueous droplet, and wherein the silica nanoparticle is partially fluorinated. Further described here is a method for droplet-based assay, comprising dispersing at least one aqueous phase droplet in a continuous fluorous phase in a microfluidic channel, wherein the continuous fluorous phase comprises at least one partially fluorinated amphiphilic particle adsorbed to an interface of the continuous fluorous phase and the aqueous phase droplet, and wherein the aqueous phase droplet comprises at least one hydrophilic polymer adsorbed to the amphiphilic particle at the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Sindy Tang, Ming Pan, Fengjiao Lyu, Ratmir Derda
  • Publication number: 20210272625
    Abstract: An atomic orbital based memory storage is provided that includes a plurality of surface atoms forming dangling bonds (DBs) and a subset of the plurality of surface atoms passivated with spatial control to form covalent bonds with hydrogen, deuterium, or a combination thereof. The atomic orbital based data storage that can be rewritten and corrected as needed. The resulting data storage is also archival and capable of high data densities than any known storage as the data is retained in a binary storage or a given orbital being passivated or a dangling bond (DB). A method of forming and reading the atomic orbital data storage is also provided. The method including selectively removing covalent bonds to form dangling bonds (DBs) extending from a surface atom by hydrogen lithography and imaging the covalent bonds spatially to read the atomic orbital data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicants: National Research Council of Canada, Quantum Silicon Inc., The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Roshan Achal, Robert A. Wolkow, Jason Pitters, Martin Cloutier, Mohammad Rashidi, Marco Taucer, Taleana Huff