Patents Assigned to University of Kansas
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Patent number: 11714024Abstract: A computer-vision-based fatigue crack detection approach using a short video is described. Feature tracking is applied to the video for tracking the surface motion of the monitored structure under repetitive load. Then, a crack detection and localization algorithm is established to search for differential features at different frames in the video. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is validated through testing two experimental specimens with in-plane and out-of-plane fatigue cracks. Results indicate that the proposed approach can robustly identify fatigue cracks, even when the cracks are under ambient lighting conditions, surrounded by other crack-like edges, covered by complex surface textures, or invisible to human eyes due to crack closure. The approach enables accurate quantification of crack openings under fatigue loading with good accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Jian Li, Xiangxiong Kong
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Patent number: 11708319Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formulas: wherein: n, X2, R3, R3?, R4, R4?, R5, R5?, R6, and R6? are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds are also provided. In some aspects, these compounds may be used for the treatment of diseases, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy or cancer.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Brian S. J. Blagg, Rick T. Dobrowsky, Mercy Anyika
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Patent number: 11702672Abstract: A method of preparing a chimeric virus comprising bocavirus capsid protein (VP) and a recombinant adeno-associated (AAV) viral genome, and isolated mutant bocavirus genomes, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: University of Iowa Research Foundation, University of KansasInventors: Ziying Yan, John F. Engelhardt, Jianming Qiu
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Patent number: 11648041Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for immobilizing and/or securing bone portions. Particularly, at least one embodiment involves a compact anti-rotation device that can secure adjacent bones and/or bone portions in a manner that prevents or limits relative rotational movement thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: University of KansasInventors: Terence Edward McIff, Edward Bruce Toby
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Patent number: 11644531Abstract: An ad hoc approach denoted as devoid clutter capture and filling (DeCCaF) that addresses the nonstationarity effects that arise when input radar waveform returns exhibiting dynamic spectra variations are processed to combat dynamic RFI is disclosed. Portions of the spectra of each input waveform return of a set of input radar waveform returns processed during the CPI may be filled with clutter information borrowed from other waveform returns of the set of waveform returns. DeCCaF may combined with an appropriate filter (e.g., a matched filter, a mismatched filter) to achieve results that are nearly indistinguishable from input radar waveform returns in which no spectral variation are present.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: University of KansasInventors: Jonathan William Owen, Gerald Brandon Ravenscroft, Shannon D. Blunt
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Patent number: 11634404Abstract: The disclosure of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (I) The variables W, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are defined in the disclosure. The disclosure provides a compound or salt of Formula (I) together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The disclosure also provides methods of treating a patient for Parkinson's disease and related syndromes, dyskinesia, especially dyskinesias secondary to treating Parkinson's disease with L-DOPA, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Huntington's disease, restless legs syndrome, bipolar disorder and depression, schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction, or substance use disorders, the methods comprising administering a compound of Formula I or salt thereof to the patient. The disclosure provides combination methods of treatment in which the compound of Formula (I) is administered to the patient together with one or more additional active agents.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLInventors: David R. Sibley, Amy Elizabeth Moritz, R. Benjamin Free, Joseph P. Steiner, Noel Terrence Southall, Marc Ferrer, Xin Hu, Warren S. Weiner, Jeffrey Aubé, Kevin Frankowski
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Patent number: 11634626Abstract: The disclosure is directed to polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles that can be used to deliver agents deep into hydrocarbon reservoirs. Methods of making and using said polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignees: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Ying-Ying Lin, Cory Berkland, Jenn-Tai Liang, Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Terry M. Christian, Riley B. Needham, James H. Hedges, Min Cheng, Faye L. Scully, David R. Zornes
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Patent number: 11566555Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media for controlling oxidation of a particulate filter (PF) are closed. The oxidation of the PF may be controlled using a PF model. The PF model may be utilized to simulate operations of the PF based on various input data and/or derived data to determine an optimum time for initiating an oxidation event at the PF, and an oxidation event may be initiated at the PF based on the simulating.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: University of KansasInventors: Christopher Depcik, Matthew Cole
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Patent number: 11510964Abstract: The present technology provides methods end medicaments useful for treating prostate cancer and breast cancer. Such methods include administering at least one of cyclo[Phe-D-Pro-Phe-Trp] and cyclo[Phe-D-Pro-Phe-D-Trp] to a subject suffering from prostate cancer or breast cancer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Jane Aldrich, Archana Mukhopadhyay, Laura E. Hanold
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Patent number: 11511138Abstract: A method of removing microvessels includes applying a burst of acoustic energy at a target location, applying a pulse of optical energy at the target location, and promoting cavitation at the target location. The burst of acoustic energy has a pressure below 5.0 MPa. The pulse of optical energy at the target location has a fluence less than 100 mJ/cm2. At least a portion of the pulse is concurrent with the burst and the optical energy has an optical area that is overlapping with an acoustic area of the acoustic energy at the target location.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: University of KansasInventors: Xinmai Yang, Xueding Wang, Yannis M. Paulus
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Patent number: 11492382Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are chimeric peptides that include a spacer domain, the spacer domain itself, substrates (e.g., implants) coated with the chimeric peptides, and methods for making and using the coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Candan Tamerler-Behar, Emily Caitlyn Wisdom, Kyle Boone
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Publication number: 20220348817Abstract: The invention is directed to stable and labile crosslinked water swellable polymeric microparticles that can be further gelled by covalent crosslinking in a transamidation reaction, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker comprising PEI or other polyamine based tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker and swelling of the particle, so as to form a stable gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicants: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, University of KansasInventors: Ahmad MORADI-ARAGHI, Min CHENG, Riley B. Needham, James H HEDGES, Ramesh S SARATHI, Faye L SCULLY, Terry M CHRISTIAN, Huili GUAN, Cory BERKLAND, Jenn-Tai LIANG
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Patent number: 11478236Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for delivery of a ferrofluid to a targeted treatment site, such as delivery of a ferroadhesive to a pathological fistula to occlude the fistula. A device includes a catheter having a lumen and a distal opening. A hollow solenoid is coupled to a distal section of the catheter, and a hollow core of the solenoid allows passage of a ferrofluid through the catheter and through the hollow core so that it may exit past the distal end of the hollow solenoid. The solenoid may be selectively actuated to maintain or control the position of the delivered ferrofluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: University of KansasInventors: Stephen Clifford Waller, Alyssa Kirk Rollando, Richard Kevin Gilroy, Philip Lee Johnson, James Marion Stiles, Sara Ellen Wilson
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Publication number: 20220325170Abstract: The instant application relates to nanogels or compositions that hold multivalent metal ions until some level of nanogel degradation has occurred, then slowly release the multivalent metal ions for gelation with carboxylate containing polymers. Compositions comprising such nanogels, together with polymers that can be crosslinked with multivalent metal ions, allow the deployment of such mixtures in various applications, and greatly increased gelation times.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicants: ConocoPhillips Company, UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Huili GUAN, Cory BERKLAND, Ahmad MORADI-ARAGHI, Jenn-Tai LIANG, Terry M. CHRISTIAN, Riley B. NEEDHAM, Min CHENG, Faye Lynn SCULLY, James H. HEDGES
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Patent number: 11464843Abstract: Antigenic molecules and compositions described herein protect against infection by typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars. Methods of immunization comprise the use of the antigenic molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University, University of KansasInventors: Wendy L. Picking, William D. Picking
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Patent number: 11466198Abstract: The invention is directed to stable and labile crosslinked water swellable polymeric microparticles that can be further gelled, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker comprising PEI or other polyamine based tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker and swelling of the particle, so as to form a stable gel.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Min Cheng, Riley B. Needham, James H. Hedges, Ramesh S. Sarathi, Faye L. Scully, Terry M. Christian, Huili Guan, Cory Berkland, Jenn-Tai Liang
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Patent number: 11458163Abstract: Provided are platinum(IV) compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are compositions including such compounds as well as methods of using the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: University of Kansas, HylaPharm, LLCInventors: Laird Forrest, Daniel Aires, Ryan Moulder, Ruolin Lu, Jordan Hunt, Peter Kleindl, Ti Zhang, Chad Groer, Shuang Cai
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Patent number: 11460356Abstract: Disclosed are functional materials for use in additive manufacturing (AM). The functional material can comprise an elastomeric composition (e.g., a silicone composite) for use in, for example, direct ink writing. The elastomeric composition can include and elastomeric resin, and a magnetic nanorod filler dispersed within the elastomeric resin. Nanorod characteristics (e.g., length, diameter, aspect ratio) can be selected to create 3D-printed constructs with desired mechanical properties along different axes. Furthermore, since nickel nanorods are ferromagnetic, the spatial distribution and orientation of nanorods within the continuous phase can be controlled with an external magnetic field. This level of control over the nanostructure of the material system offers another degree of freedom in the design of functional parts and components with anisotropic properties. Magnetic fields can be used to remotely sense compression of the constructs, or alternatively, control the stiffness of these materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: The University of KansasInventors: Cory Berkland, Jonathan Whitlow, Jean Salash
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Publication number: 20220298409Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods and compositions delaying the gelation of polymers in water flooding by sequentially or co-injecting a carboxylate-containing polymer solution, a gel-delaying polymer, and gelation agent into a hydrocarbon reservoir. Delays of weeks are observed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: University of KansasInventors: Huili GUAN, Cory BERKLAND, Ahmad MORADI ARAGHI, Jenn-Tai LIANG, Terry M. CHRISTIAN, Riley B. NEEDHAM, Min CHENG
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Patent number: 11447686Abstract: The disclosure is directed to low molecular weight polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles that can be used to deliver agents deep into hydrocarbon reservoirs. Methods of making and using said polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Stephen J Johnson, Cory Berkland, Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Jenn-Tai Liang, Terry M. Christian, Riley B. Needham, Min Cheng, Ying-Ying Lin, Andrew B. Woodside