Patents Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Cavity ring-down spectroscopic system and method
    Patent number: 9606093
    Abstract: A system and method for cavity ring-down spectroscopy can include a pulsed quantum cascade laser, an optical ring-down cavity, a photodetector, and an oscilloscope. The system and method can produce pulse widths of less than 200 ns with bandwidths greater than 300 pm, as well as provide temporal resolution of greater than 10 ?s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: KING OF ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Awad Bin Saud Alquaity, Aamir Farooq
  • Satellite and acoustic tracking device
    Patent number: 9606220
    Abstract: The present invention relates a method and device for tracking movements of marine animals or objects in large bodies of water and across significant distances. The method and device can track an acoustic transmitter attached to an animal or object beneath the ocean surface by employing an unmanned surface vessel equipped with a hydrophone array and GPS receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Michael L. Berumen, Lloyd E. Smith, Pedro R. De la Torre Olazábal
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20170071952
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and inhibiting viral replication, viral infections and viral diseases and disorders, comprising the use of artemisinin derivatives having anti-viral activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
    Inventors: Richard K. HAYNES, Dana G. WOLF
  • Multi-vinylsulfone containing molecule
    Patent number: 9592251
    Abstract: A multi-vinylsulfone containing molecule is described herein. The multi-vinylsulfone containing molecule can be formed by dissolving a water soluble polymer containing a hydroxyl group in an aqueous solution to form a polymer solution; adding a molecule containing two vinylsulfone groups to the polymer solution; and forming a modified polymer by controlling a number of the vinylsulfone groups that are added to the polymer. A hydrogel is also described herein that can include the multi-vinylsulfone containing molecule and a multi-thiol containing molecule. The hydrogel can be formed from an aqueous solution that includes the multi-vinylsulfone containing molecule and the multi-thiol containing molecule by undergoing gelatation upon delivery to a site in the body. Also described is a drug delivery system that employs the hydrogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ying Chau, Yu Yu
  • Use of fusion protein
    Patent number: 9593151
    Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a fusion protein in drugs for stimulating differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, or drugs for proliferation of granulocyte hematopoietic progenitor cells. The fusion protein has a sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 4. The drugs can be used for the prevention and/or treatment of (i) hematopoietic dysfunction caused by chemotherapy, (ii) hematopoietic dysfunction caused by radiotherapy, or (iii) leukopenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Changsheng Liu, Wanli Xing, Jing Wang, Jiangchao Qian, Jing Liang
  • Diindol-3-ylmethanes as potent non-toxic antifouling compounds
    Patent number: 9591855
    Abstract: The present invention provides high potency 3,3?-diindolylmethane (DIM) and analogue compounds as antifouling agents. The present invention further provides methods of preventing or reducing settlement and/or fouling of marine fouling organisms on surfaces of submerged objects by coating the surfaces with the 3,3?-diindolylmethane (DIM) and analogue compounds provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignees: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CHINA OCEAN MINERAL RESOURCES R&D ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Peiyuan Qian, Ying Xu, Kailing Wang, Changyun Wang
  • Methods of making alkylene carbonates and methods of converting CO
    Patent number: 9586926
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a method of making an alkylene carbonate, catalysts, methods of converting CO2 to an alkylene carbonate, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Valerio D'Elia, Jeremie D. A. Pelletier, Jean-Marie Basset
  • Efficient wavefield extrapolation in anisotropic media
    Patent number: 9588245
    Abstract: Various examples are provided for wavefield extrapolation in anisotropic media. In one example, among others, a method includes determining an effective isotropic velocity model and extrapolating an equivalent propagation of an anisotropic, poroelastic or viscoelastic wavefield. The effective isotropic velocity model can be based upon a kinematic geometrical representation of an anisotropic, poroelastic or viscoelastic wavefield. Extrapolating the equivalent propagation can use isotopic, acoustic or elastic operators based upon the determined effective isotropic velocity model. In another example, non-transitory computer readable medium stores an application that, when executed by processing circuitry, causes the processing circuitry to determine the effective isotropic velocity model and extrapolate the equivalent propagation of an anisotropic, poroelastic or viscoelastic wavefield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tariq Alkhalifah, Xuxin Ma, Umair bin Waheed, Mohammad Akbar Hosain Zuberi
  • Systems and methods facilitating joint channel and routing assignment for wireless mesh networks
    Patent number: 9585077
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus facilitating joint channel and routing assignment are provided. In some embodiments, a system includes nodes in a network configured to perform distributed joint channel and routing assignment of traffic through exchange of information with one another. The assignments are iteratively updated based on whether the update will result in an increase in a value of a function associated with throughput for traffic in the network. In some embodiments, the assignments are determined based on random decisions that are adopted if the function is improved utilizing the routing and channel information in the assignment. In some embodiments, the assignments are determined based on traffic prioritization in which destination nodes having a high level of traffic are assigned routes and channels having characteristics amenable to reduction of interference in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shueng Han Gary Chan, Wa Lun Hong
  • Safety system for detection and elimination of toxic gases
    Patent number: 9581575
    Abstract: There is provided a safety system comprising at least one gas detector for detecting presence and concentration of at least one toxic gas inside the target space and for generating corresponding analog signals; (2) an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to the at least one gas detector for converting the analog signals into digital signals; (3) a controller connected to the ADC for receiving the digital signals and generating commands as a function of pre-programmed instructions; (4) at least one exhaust fan connected to the controller for receiving the commands and operating as a function thereof for exhausting the at least one toxic gas outside the target space; and (5) at least one draught fan connected to the controller for receiving the commands and operating as a function thereof for generating a flow of air inside target space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Wafa Mahmoud Batayneh, Mohammad Abdel-Kareem Jaradat, Omar Mefleh Al-Araidah
  • Apparatus and method for measuring pattern of a grating device
    Patent number: 9581434
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring pattern of a grating device is provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source unit, an image unit, a processing unit, and a movement unit. The light source unit irradiates to a surface of the grating device. The image unit acquires a plurality of first digital images including an image on the surface of the grating device and images due to Talbot effect between the surface and a first position with respect to the grating device. The image unit acquires a plurality of second digital images due to Talbot effect at a second position determined based on the first digital images when the movement unit produces a relative movement between the image unit and grating device. Based on the acquired digital images, analysis, inspection on the grating device, or comparison of the grating device with a reference grating scale, can be implemented optionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jeng-Ywan Jeng, Mohammad Hossein Goudarzi Khouygani, Meng-Jyun Lin
  • Tethered transition metals promoted photocatalytic system for efficient hydrogen evolutions
    Patent number: 9579639
    Abstract: The present invention is directed, at least in part, to a process for improving the efficiency of a photocatalyst (a semiconductor photocatalyst) by tethering (depositing) a metal (e.g., metal ions of a late transition metal, such as nickel) to the semiconductor (photocatalyst) surface through the use of an organic ligand. More specifically, 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT) functions as an excellent molecular linker (organic ligand) to attach a transition metal complex (e.g., nickel (Ni2+ ions)) to the semiconductor surface, which can be in the form of a cadmium sulfide surface. The photocatalyst has particular utility in generating hydrogen from H2S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takanabe, Tayirjan Isimjan, Weili Yu, Silvano Del Gobbo, Wei Xu
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING ISOSORBIDE FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20170044177
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing isosorbide from biomass are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of producing isosorbide from biomass may include contacting biomass, a catalyst mixture of a noble metal and a first solid acid, and hydrogen to form a first reaction mixture, and heating the first reaction mixture to form at least one intermediate compound. Further, the intermediate compound is contacted with a second solid acid to form a second reaction mixture, and heating the second reaction mixture to form isosorbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Yanqin WANG
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION, ANALYSIS, AND/OR DE-NOISING
    Publication number: 20170046557
    Abstract: A method and system can analyze, reconstruct, and/or denoise an image. The method and system can include interpreting a signal as a potential of a Schrödinger operator, decomposing the signal into squared eigenfunctions, reducing a design parameter of the Schrödinger operator, analyzing discrete spectra of the Schrödinger operator and combining the analysis of the discrete spectra to construct the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati, Zineb Kaisserli
  • De-noising system for remote images of ground buildings using spectrum constraints and de-noising method thereof
    Patent number: 9563939
    Abstract: A de-noising method for remote images of ground buildings using spectrum constraints. The method includes: 1) obtaining a reference image of ground buildings from a remote image database of the ground buildings, performing a Fourier transformation on the reference image to obtain an amplitude spectrum, and performing a threshold segmentation, an erosion operation and a dilation operation successively on the amplitude spectrum to obtain a binary template of spectrum of the ground buildings; and 2) obtaining a real-time image of the ground buildings by a high-speed aircraft, performing a Fourier transformation on the real-time image to obtain a spectrum, filtering the spectrum of the real-time image in frequency domain by the binary template of spectrum of the ground buildings, and performing an inverse Fourier transformation thereon to generate a filtered real-time image of the ground buildings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tianxu Zhang, Zheng Wang, Li He, Li Liu, Xuan Hou, Chuan Zhang, Sufei Fan, Yimeng Chen
  • Associative memory circuit
    Patent number: 9564218
    Abstract: An associative memory circuit including a first memristor, a second memristor, a fixed value resistor R, and an operational comparator. One terminal of the first memristor is a first input terminal of the associative memory circuit, and the other terminal of the first memristor is connected to a first input terminal of the operational comparator. One terminal of the second memristor is a second input terminal of the associative memory circuit, and the other terminal of the second memristor is connected to the first input terminal of the operational comparator. One terminal of the fixed value resistor is connected to the first input terminal of the operational comparator, and the other terminal of the fixed value resistor is connected to the ground. A second input terminal of the operational comparator is connected to a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xiangshui Miao, Yi Li, Lei Xu, Yingpeng Zhong
  • DNA POLYMERASES FROM THE RED SEA BRINE POOL
    Publication number: 20170029793
    Abstract: A DNA polymerase composition for amplifying nucleic acids can be tolerant of extreme conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Samir M. Hamdan, Masateru Takahashi
  • Method and apparatus for an integrated capacitor
    Patent number: 9559158
    Abstract: An integrated capacitor can be fabricated with both electrodes formed by trenches for low resistance. According to one embodiment, the capacitor can comprise a first trench electrode, one or more dielectric layers, and a second trench electrode. The first trench electrode and the second trench electrode can be fabricated in different trenches to improve capacitance density and resistance of the integrated capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kin On Johnny Sin, Rongxiang Wu, Xiangming Fang
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ROADWAY MONITORING
    Publication number: 20170025002
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for monitoring traffic and roadway water conditions. Traffic flow and roadway flooding is monitored concurrently through a wireless sensor network. The apparatus and system comprises ultrasound rangefinders monitoring traffic flow, flood water conditions, or both. Routing information may be calculated from the traffic conditions, such that routes are calculated to avoid roadways that are impassable or are slow due to traffic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Christian Claudel
  • FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE ENERGY FEEDBACK BRAKE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170025922
    Abstract: Provided is a flywheel energy storage device including a radial magnetic gear, the radial magnetic gear includes an inner rotor, an outer rotor and N1 first magnetic pole adjustment sheets embedded in a first magnetic pole adjustment sheet base; a disc-type magnetic gear electric motor includes a first stator disc, a first rotor disc, a second stator disc, a second rotor disc and a third rotor disc, the first stator disc with the first rotor disc form a first disc-type electric motor, the second stator disc with the second rotor disc form a second disc-type electric motor, and a disc-type magnetic gear is formed by the first rotor disc, the second rotor disc and the third rotor disc, and the first disc-type electric motor, the second disc-type electric motor and the disc-type magnetic gear are couple with one another to form the disc-type magnetic gear electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHIN A
    Inventors: Linni JIAN, Jin WEI, Yujun SHI