Patents Assigned to University
  • VEHICLE USING FULL-VELOCITY DETERMINATION WITH RADAR
    Publication number: 20230023347
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive radar data including a radar pixel having a radial velocity from a radar; receive camera data including an image frame including camera pixels from a camera; map the radar pixel to the image frame; generate a region of the image frame surrounding the radar pixel; determine association scores for the respective camera pixels in the region; select a first camera pixel of the camera pixels from the region, the first camera pixel having a greatest association score of the association scores; and calculate a full velocity of the radar pixel using the radial velocity of the radar pixel and a first optical flow at the first camera pixel. The association scores indicate a likelihood that the respective camera pixels correspond to a same point in an environment as the radar pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Xiaoming Liu, Daniel Morris, Yunfei Long, Marcos Paul Gerardo Castro, Punarjay Chakravarty, Praveen Narayanan
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING STABILITY OF CONCENTRIC TUBE STEERABLE DEVICES USING ASYMMETRIC FLEXURAL RIGIDITY
    Publication number: 20230025383
    Abstract: A concentric tube steerable device includes a plurality of tubes having a nested, concentric configuration. The tubes include an outer tube and an inner tube that extends coaxially within the outer tube. The inner tube terminates at a tip, and a pose of the tip is effectuated through individual or collective rotation or translation of the tubes about a tube axis. The concentric tube steerable device includes an actuator for rotating at least one tube about a respective tube axis, and a translator for translating at least one tube along a respective tube axis. Each tube includes a precurved portion and a corresponding axis of precurvature. For at least one tube, a flexural rigidity of the tube along its axis of precurvature is less than a flexural rigidity of the tube along a second axis that is perpendicular to the axis of precurvature, thereby improving stability of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
    Inventors: Daniel Caleb Rucker, Hunter Bryant Gilbert
  • SOLID-STATE BATTERY CATHODES AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230026596
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lithium solid state battery, including a cathode that includes an active material such as lithium, and an additive having a lower melting point than the active material. The additive can provide a composite cathode where a cathode-electrolyte interphase has high electronic and ionic conductivity, good mechanical deformability, and high oxidation potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jihui Yang, Jun Liu, Xiang Han
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPLAINING OPERATIONAL CHANGES IN TERMS OF DESIGN VARIABLES IN CONTROL CODE FOR CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230026668
    Abstract: Complexities arising from interaction between multiple inter-connected components in an autonomous cyber physical system can potentially result in differences in intended and observed operations of a CPS. To perform fault analysis of a CPS it is imperative to explain this discrepancy in terms of the components of CPS control code. A system estimates a “mined” hybrid system representation of a CPS based on observed input/output traces and extracts a state machine representation of the CPS control code. The system compares the “mined” hybrid system representation with the extracted state machine representation simplification of the CPS code to identify discrepancies between expected and observed operation of the CPS. The system explains discrepancies in terms of call conditions as binary or unary operations on input and output variables and status of function call arguments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Sandeep Gupta, Ayan Banerjee, Imane Lamrani
  • DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL DISULFIDE LINKER BASED NUCLEOTIDES AS REVERSIBLE TERMINATORS FOR DNA SEQUENCING BY SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20230028388
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds, compositions, and methods of use thereof in the sequencing of a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Jingyue Ju, Xiaoxu Li, Xin Chen, Zengmin Li, Shiv Kumar, Shundi Shi, Cheng Guo, Jianyi Ren, Min-Kang Hsieh, Minchen Chien, Chuanjuan Tao, Ece Erturk, Sergey Kalachikov, James J. Russo
  • ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230021819
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for converting an analog signal into a digital signal includes an amplifier circuit configured to receive the analog signal, and to generate a plurality of amplifier signals by amplifying the analog signal; a comparison circuit configured to compare a plurality of voltage levels corresponding to the plurality of amplifier signals with a positive reference voltage level and a negative reference voltage level, and to output conversion target signals based on a result of the comparison; and a converter circuit configured to convert the conversion target signals into a plurality of digital signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp
    Inventors: Kyoungwon LEE, Jintae KIM, Sungwon ROH
  • TARGETING GENE AMPLIFICATION IN CANCER USING TRIPLEX FORMATION AS A THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20230027885
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and agents for the treatment of cancer using p53-independent apoptosis to reduce the number of p53-depleted or p53-mutated cancer cells that have amplified HER2 gene. Also disclosed herein are methods and agents for the treatment of HJ-R2-positive: cancer in individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Yale University
    Inventor: Faye A. Rogers
  • PHOTONIC VOLTAGE TRANSDUCER
    Publication number: 20230024557
    Abstract: The invention enables an optical voltage sensor, comprising a piezoelectric actuator mechanically coupled to an optical strain sensor (such as a fibre Bragg grating), to withstand lightning impulses, the effects of which would otherwise be harmful or destructive to the piezoelectric actuator and/or other sensitive components. As such, the optical voltage sensor, comprised within a photonic voltage transducer which also comprises a lightning impulse attenuator, is able to comply with relevant standards and be used for applications in power networks and exposed to the highest voltages for equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: University of Strathclyde
    Inventors: Pawel NIEWCZAS, Grzegorz FUSIEK
  • STAINLESS STEEL FILTER MEMBRANE WITH IRON OXIDE COATING
    Publication number: 20230027081
    Abstract: A universal, scalable, solvent-free, one-step method for thermal annealing a stainless steel membrane to create a superhydrophilic surface. The superhydrophilic membrane itself, and methods for using it to separate oil and water in an oil and water mixture or for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and other organic contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mohammed A. GONDAL, Talal F. QATAN, Mohamed A. DASTAGEER
  • ANTI-CANCER COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20230028660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical agents, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer (in particular, brain cancer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The University of Sydney
    Inventors: Michael KASSIOU, William JORGENSEN, Lenka MUNOZ
  • System and Method for Throughput Prediction for Cellular Networks
    Publication number: 20230024501
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system identifies a plurality of performance indicators comprising device performance indicators for a plurality of communication devices on a cellular network and network performance indicators for the cellular network. The method also includes obtaining historical data regarding the plurality of performance indicators for each of a series of time points during a past time period; the historical data for each of the plurality of performance indicators form an array of values for that performance indicator. The method further includes generating from each array a set of inputs to an algorithm for predicting a throughput of the cellular network during a future time period; the set of inputs comprises quantiles of the array, and the algorithm comprises a machine learning algorithm. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., University College Cork - National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Rittwik Jana, Emir Halepovic, Rakesh Sinha, Vijay Gopalakrishnan, Ahmed Zahran, Darijo Raca, Cormac John Sreenan, Balagangadhar G. Bathula, Matteo Varvello
  • HIGH-THROUGHPUT MONODISPERSE AEROSOLS OF MICRO-SHELL PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20230028572
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a simple method for generation of high-throughput aerosols of monodisperse micro-shell particles. To create the aerosol, small nozzles are employed blowing slightly compressed air on a thin liquid film. This allows one to generate bubble aerosols consisting of particles having a thin liquid shell surrounding a gas core, which are suspended in a carrier gas flow or environment. The diameter of the created liquid shells is uniform and scales with the inner diameter of the blowing nozzle, enabling control on the size of the produced monodispersed aerosol and formation of particles between few microns to several hundred of microns in outer diameter. The process throughput is very high, reaching several thousands of particles with liquid micro-shells per second for one blowing nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Maksym MEZHERICHER, Howard A. STONE
  • COMPUTER AIDED IMAGE DENOISING METHOD FOR CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF PET IMAGES
    Publication number: 20230021478
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for denoising an image. The method can include receiving an acquired image from an image acquisition system, and processing the acquired image with a nonlinear diffusion coefficient based filter having a diffusion coefficient that is calculated using gradient vector orientation information in the acquired image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
    Inventor: Mahbubunnabi TAMAL
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230023959
    Abstract: Metal complexes with ligands bearing a five member aromatic moiety fused with dibenzofuran or its analogues useful as electroluminescence materials in OLEDs are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: LICHANG ZENG, Chuanjun Xia, Zhiqiang Ji, Chun Lin
  • SELF-POWERED WEIGH-IN-MOTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230024822
    Abstract: Aspects of self-powered weigh-in-motion systems and methods that utilize piezoelectric components for sensing load as well as powering data acquisition and analysis components. In one example, the weigh-in-motion system includes a number of piezoelectric stacks, each stack including a number of piezoelectric elements. Each stack includes one or more top or upper piezoelectric element that provides vehicle sensing data. Each stack also includes a set of piezoelectric elements used for energy harvesting. The sensing piezoelectric elements are connected to a data input of a microcontroller for vehicle classification, while the energy harvesting piezoelectric elements are connected to a power input of the microcontroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Sara Ahmed, Mohamadreza Khalili, Athanassios Thomas Pagagiannakis, Gopal Vishwakarma, Samer Dessouky
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ORGAN SPECIFIC DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20230026843
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions which shown preferential targeting or delivery of a nucleic acid composition to a particular organ. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a steroid or sterol, an ionizable cationic lipid, a phospholipid, a PEG lipid, and a permanently cationic lipid which may be used to deliver a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Qiang CHENG, Tuo WEI, Daniel J. SIEGWART
  • NUCLEOTIDE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230028321
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds, compositions, and methods of use thereof in the sequencing a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Jingyue Ju, Xin Chen, Xiaoxu Li, Zengmin Li, Min-Kang Hsieh, Minchen Chien, Shundi Shi, Jianyi Ren, Cheng Guo, Shiv Kumar, James Russo, Chuanjuan Tao, Steffen Jockusch, Sergey Kalachikov
  • FIBER LASER FREQUENCY TUNING WITH INTRACAVITY SPECTRAL FILTER
    Publication number: 20230029316
    Abstract: Apparatus include a mode-locked laser cavity configured to produce a mode-locked output beam, wherein the laser cavity includes a gain medium situated in the laser cavity and an intracavity optical coating filter situated in the laser cavity to receive an intracavity beam, wherein the intracavity optical coating filter has an attenuation profile configured to suppress laser oscillation over a selected portion of the gain bandwidth of the gain medium and to increase a bandwidth of the mode-locked output beam based on the suppression. Related optical coatings are disclosed. Methods of arranging coatings and reducing pulse duration are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie A.R. Reber, Nicholas D. Cooper
  • SMART TRIGGER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230021571
    Abstract: An actuation system for preventing actuation of a base device upon a non-target substrate. The actuation system includes a detector configured to generate and transmit a profile signal of a test substrate. A processing unit is in communication with the detector and configured to receive the profile signal of the test substrate from the detector, the processing unit being configured to determine whether the profile signal of the test substrate corresponds to a profile signal of a target substrate, and to generate an actuation signal if the profile signal of the test substrate corresponds to the profile signal of the target substrate. An actuation unit is in communication with the processing unit and the base device, the actuation unit being configured to receive the actuation signal from the processing unit and to permit the base device to actuate when receiving the actuation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Marquette University
    Inventors: Mark L. Nagurka, Richard W. Marklin, JR.
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230023186
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a 2-D material layer, source/drain contacts, and a gate electrode. The 2-D material layer is over the substrate, the 2-D material layer includes source/drain regions and a channel region between the source/drain regions, in which the 2-D material layer is made of a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD). The source/drain contacts are in contact with source/drain regions of the 2-D material layer, in which a binding energy of transition metal atoms at the channel region of the 2-D material layer is different from a binding energy of the transition metal atoms at the source/drain regions of the 2-D material layer. The gate electrode is over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chiung-Yuan LIN, Tsung-Fu YANG, Weicheng CHU, Ching Liang CHANG, Chen Han CHOU, Chia-Ho YANG, Tsung-Kai LIN, Tsung-Han LIN, Chih-Hung CHUNG, Chenming HU