Patents Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Patent number: 9276832Abstract: A wireless network node can include a wireless network antenna, a processor in communication with the wireless network antenna, and a non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable code. The processor can be configured to calculate an initial buffer size. The processor can be configured to adjust the initial buffer size to a current buffer size based on a current network load.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Basem Shihada, Ahmad Showail
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Publication number: 20160053239Abstract: EstATII is an esterase that a halotolerant, thermophilic and resistant to a spectrum of heavy metals including toxic concentration of metals. It was isolated from the lowest convective layer of the Atlantis II Red Sea brine pool. The Atlantis II brine pool is an extreme environment that possesses multiple harsh conditions such as; high temperature, salinity, pH and high concentration of metals, including toxic heavy metals. A fosmid metagenomic library using DNA isolated from the lowest convective layer this pool was used to identify EstATII. Polynucleotides encoding EstATII and similar esterases are disclosed and can be used to make EstATII. EstATII or compositions or apparatuses that contain it may be used in various processes employing lipases/esterases especially when these processes are performed under harsh conditions that inactivate other kinds of lipases or esterases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicants: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO (AUC), KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KAUST)Inventors: Hamza EL DORRY, Rania SIAM, Yasmine M. MOHAMED
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Publication number: 20160053523Abstract: A system can automatically open at least one window of a vehicle when the vehicle is being submerged in water. The system can include a water collector and a water sensor, and when the water sensor detects water in the water collector, at least one window of the vehicle opens.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Michael PERCHER
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Patent number: 9266907Abstract: Metal organic framework compostions can have a face centered cubic structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong-Xu Xue, Amy J. Cairns, Youssef Belmabkhout, Mohamed Eddaoudi
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Publication number: 20160050541Abstract: A system for providing a fine-grained indoor location-based social network (LBSN), the invention leverages the crowd-sensed data collected from a plurality of users' mobile devices during the check-in operation and knowledge extracted from current LBSNs to associate a place with its name and semantic fingerprint. This semantic fingerprint is used to obtain a more accurate list of nearby places as well as automatically detect new places with similar signatures. A novel algorithm for handling incorrect check-ins and inferring a semantically-enriched floorplan is proposed as well as an algorithm for enhancing the system performance based on the user implicit feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: EGYPT-JAPAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Moustafa Amin Youssef, Moustafa Mahmoud Elhamshary
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Patent number: 9264135Abstract: A bidirectional pentaplex system is connected to a machine room. The machine room provides a first optical signal, a second optical signal and a monitoring signal and transmits to the bidirectional pentaplex system. The bidirectional pentaplexer includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a first emitting unit, a second emitting unit, a filter, a transceiver, a grating, a plurality of reflecting units and a control circuit. The receiving units and the transceiver respectively receives the signals, then the control circuit controls the emitting units emitting the feedback signals and transmits the feedback signals back to the machine room.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chang-Chia Chi, Chen-Wen Tarn, I-Ju Chen
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Publication number: 20160040173Abstract: Provided is an optically controlled gene expression system of prokaryotic bacterium, comprising: a) a photosensitive recombinant transcription factor encoding gene, the photosensitive recombinant transcription factor is one fusion protein comprising a first polypeptide as the DNA bonding domain and a second polypeptide as the photosensitive domain; b) a target transcription unit comprising promoter or promoter-reaction element or reaction element-promoter containing at least one reaction element recognized/bound by the first polypeptide and the nucleic acid sequence to be transcribed. Also provided is a prokaryotic expression vector comprising said optically controlled gene expression system, and a method for regulating gene expression in a prokaryotic host cell by using the optically controlled gene expression system. Also provided is a reagent kit containing different components of the optically controlled gene expression system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: YI YANG, XIANJUN CHEN, ZHENGCAI MA, RENMEI LIU
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Publication number: 20160041255Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Michael L. Berumen, Lloyd E. Smith, Pedro de la Torre
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Publication number: 20160024245Abstract: A novel soluble green polythiophene electrochromic material, poly[2,3-bis(3,4-dialkoxyphenyl)-5,8-bis(3,4-ethylenedioxythienyl)quinoxaline], as shown by formula (I), wherein, n is an integer from 40 to 200, R=CmH2m+1, wherein m is an integer from 8 to 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINAInventors: Chunye XU, Sai MI, Jianming ZHENG
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Patent number: 9247551Abstract: The invention relates to a cognitive SIMO network access method based on cooperative relay, wherein a cognitive base station collects channel responses in a network and judges whether the cognitive users can cooperate with a primary user to achieve the target transmission rate required by the primary user or not, if so, a cognitive SIMO network is accessible to a frequency band licensed to the primary user; otherwise, the cognitive SIMO network is non-accessible. The access method can enable a plurality of the cognitive users and the primary user to simultaneously use the same licensed spectrum in the same geographical position, on the premise of ensuring the target transmission rate of the primary user, and further improve the utilization efficiency of the spectrum as far as possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: PLA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Qihui Wu, Jinlong Wang, Yang Yang, Yuming Zhang
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Publication number: 20160008746Abstract: The invention involves a vibrating inclined plate box settlement separator, which is used for the liquid-solid separation, particularly applicable to high-efficiency settling concentration and separation of solid particles from liquid or water. The separator consists of an upper box and a lower tapered hopper. The upper box and the lower tapered hopper are connected securely to each other and sealed. The upper box is a rectangular or square steel-structured box with two supporting platforms on both of its sides, on which several spring assemblies are installed. The inclined plate box modules which can independently vibrate are installed on the spring assemblies, The feed box is placed on top of or inside the upper box. An overflow collect chute is welded on the side of the box frame opposite to the feed box.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicants: KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Xinglong ZHOU
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Patent number: 9236170Abstract: Provided are a multilayer chip ZnO varistor with base metal inner electrodes and a preparation method thereof. The varistor is formed by ceramic sheets and inner electrodes which were alternately laminated. Wherein the main material of inner electrodes is the base metal nickel(Ni), both ends of the varistor are coated with silver electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Qiuyun Fu, Dongxiang Zhou, Yunxiang Hu, Zhiping Zheng, Wei Luo, Tao Chen
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Patent number: 9224813Abstract: A cylindrical-shaped nanotube FET may be manufactured on silicon (Si) substrates as a ring etched into a gate stack and filled with semiconductor material. An inner gate electrode couples to a region of the gate stack inside the inner circumference of the ring. An outer gate electrode couples to a region of the gate stack outside the outer circumference of the ring. The multi-gate cylindrical-shaped nanotube FET operates in volume inversion for ring widths below 15 nanometers. The cylindrical-shaped nanotube FET demonstrates better short channel effect (SCE) mitigation and higher performance (Ion/Ioff) than conventional transistor devices. The cylindrical-shaped nanotube FET may also be manufactured with higher yields and cheaper costs than conventional transistors.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Muhammad M. Hussain, Hossain M. Fahad, Casey E. Smith, Jhonathan P. Rojas
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Patent number: 9222153Abstract: Provided are Ti(C,N)-based cermets with Ni3Al and Ni as binder and a preparation method thereof. The Ti(C,N)-based cermets are prepared by raw materials subjected to ball-mill mixing, die forming, vacuum degreasing and vacuum sintering, wherein weight percentage of each chemical component of the raw materials is as follows: TiC 34.2˜43%, TiN 8˜15%, Mo 10˜15%, WC 5˜10%, graphite 0.8˜1.0%, Ni 20˜24%, and Ni3Al powder containing B 6˜10%. Ni powder and Ni3Al powder containing B are used as binder. The Ti(C,N)-based cermets feature in excellent corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance and mechanical properties at high temperature, has a hardness of 89.0˜91.9 HRA, a room temperature bending strength of 1600 MPa or more, and a fracture toughness of 14 MPa·m1/2 or more, and is applicable for manufacturing high-speed cutting tools, dies and heat-resisting and corrosion-resisting components.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Weihao Xiong, Bin Huang, Qingqing Yang, Mingkun Chen, Zhenhua Yao, Guopeng Zhang, Xiao Chen, Shan Chen
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Publication number: 20150361389Abstract: A multi-function cooling and thermo-sensitive rack includes horizontal bars, a base, positioning holes, connectors, a lateral frame, connecting holes, a temperature-displaying prompter, and N temperature sensors. The lateral frame and the base are connected through the connectors. The lateral frame and the base have their surfaces facing each other symmetrically provided with plural connecting holes thereon. The horizontal bars have two ends thereof received in the corresponding symmetrical connecting holes. The positioning holes are distributed over the surface of the base. The N temperature sensors have output ends thereof for outputting sensing signals connected with input ends of the temperature-displaying prompter for inputting the N temperature-sensing signals. The present invention is applied to apparatuses used in microbiology experiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Xiaohui Zhou, Le Xu, Jun Liu, Hao Liu
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Publication number: 20150352239Abstract: An assembled sterilization rack for sterile experiment relates to supporting devices used in experiment involving culture of microorganisms and/or cells. The rack includes a lateral frame, retaining wires, connectors, a base frame, heat resistant rods, connecting rings, a temperature-displaying control unit, and N temperature sensors. The lateral frame and the base frame are connected through the connectors. The lateral frame and the base frame have their surfaces facing each other provided with a plurality of retaining wires. The rods have two ends mounted on the symmetrically arranged retaining wires, respectively. The base frame has its upper surface provided with a plurality of connecting rings. The rods have the two ends received in the symmetrically arranged connecting rings, respectively. The temperature sensors are connected with the temperature-displaying control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Xiaohui Zhou, Le Xu, Jun Liu, Hao Liu
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Patent number: 9209083Abstract: A process for manufacturing low-profile and flexible integrated circuits includes manufacturing an integrated circuit on a wafer having a thickness larger than the desired thickness. After the integrated circuit is manufactured the integrated circuit may be released with a portion of the wafer leaving a remainder of the bulk portion of the wafer. A second integrated circuit may be manufactured on the remainder of the wafer and the process repeated to manufacture additional integrated circuits from a single wafer. The integrated circuits may be released from the wafer by etching vias through the integrated circuit and into the wafer. The via may be used to start an etch process inside the wafer that undercuts the integrated circuit separating the integrated circuit from the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Muhammad M. Hussain, Jhonathan P. Rojas
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Patent number: 9209896Abstract: An active network monitoring system for detecting an abnormality at a position between a communication office and a client includes a first monitoring module disposed on the communication office, a second monitoring module disposed on the client and an optical splitter. The first monitoring module has a first processor and a first laser diode. The second monitoring module has a second processor and a second laser diode. The first processor sends a digital signal to the first laser diode. The first laser diode modulates the digital signal into an optical signal and sends the optical signal to the second monitoring module via the optical splitter. The second laser diode converts the optical signal back to the digital signal, and sends the digital signal to the second processor to generate an identification signal of the client. The identification signal is transmitted to the communication office via the second laser diode.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chang-Chia Chi, Chen-Wen Tarn, Hong-Mao Lin
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Patent number: 9206339Abstract: A method of preparing a polyester/polyolefin hot-melt adhesive for use in a solar cell bus bar is disclosed, in which 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol are first sequentially subjected in a predetermined ratio to esterification and polycondensation in the presence of a certain amount of a titanium-based catalyst to result in a polyethylene naphthalate (PNT) with a weight-average molecular weight of 16,000˜20,000. The PNT is then melt-blended with a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the presence of a compatibilizer to produce the hot-melt adhesive that can be shaped into films having a high light transmittance, good mechanical properties, high heat and yellowing resistance and thus particularly suitable for use in solar cell bus bars.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANYANG HOT MELT ADHESIVE CO., LTD., EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUNSHAN TIANYANG HOT MELT ADHESIVE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weilan Xue, Ping Zhao, Zhelong Li, Wanyu Zhu, Zuoxiang Zeng, Xu Gao, Juan Liu
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Publication number: 20150344525Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-targeted therapeutic peptide for nasopharyngeal carcinoma formed by covalently linking a targeted therapeutic peptide for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a peptide linker and a targeted therapeutic peptide with an ?-helical structure for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Also disclosed is a nanoparticle containing the peptide. The peptide and the nanoparticle can be used to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Qingming Luo, Zhihong Zhang, Haiming Luo