Patents Assigned to University
  • Patent number: 11629033
    Abstract: Disclosed are an integral lifting system and lifting method for assembled members. The integral lifting system includes fixing mechanisms and more than four vertical stand columns. The four vertical stand columns are located at four corners of a building, the building is located in a region encircled by the vertical stand columns, a transverse rail beam is disposed between every two vertical stand columns, one end of the transverse rail beam is mounted at the top of one vertical stand column, and the other end is mounted on the top of the other stand column. The transverse rail beam is provided with an operation trolley, a jib crane is disposed on an upper surface of the operation trolley, and a lifting mechanical arm is disposed on an outer side surface of the operation trolley. A hydraulic jacking mechanism is disposed at the bottoms of the vertical stand columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Southeast University
    Inventors: Hui Jin, Haihan Jiao, Zhaozhong Li, Guansi Liu, Libin Wang
  • Patent number: 11629325
    Abstract: A platform for testing cell response to biochemical agents. The TrophoWellâ„¢ includes a well which contains a gel, and a plurality of capillaries that open into it. Cells and various biochemical agents such as drugs and growth factors are flown through those capillaries. The platform allows for the evaluation of cell response by imaging. The platform is a cost effective testing platform and can be used in the fields for drug discovery and personalized medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Trustees of Indiana University
    Inventors: Alexander Gumennik, Louis Alexandre van der Elst, Merve Gokce Kurtoglu
  • Patent number: 11632713
    Abstract: Disclosed is a network capability exposure method, which includes receiving a service request sent by a third-party device; determining a type of a network capability required according to the service request; determining a computing task matching the type of the network capability required; determining computing resources exposed by at least one physical device; obtaining a computing resource exposure result based on the computing task and the computing resources exposed by the at least one physical device; acquiring a network capability corresponding to the type of the network capability and the computing resource exposure result; and providing the network capability to the third-party device. Further, a network capability exposure device, a network capability exposure system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
    Inventors: Luhan Wang, Yu Liu, Yunan Yan, Keliang Du, Xiangming Wen, Zhaoming Lu
  • Patent number: 11629372
    Abstract: Compositions comprise statistically random heteropolymers complexed with active proteins, and are formulated and used in stimuli-responsive materials and nanoreactors composed of proteins and synthetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ting Xu, Brian Panganiban, Tao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11629951
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of determining characteristics of reflective surfaces and transparent materials are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, a method of determining characteristics of transparent materials includes using a camera to capture light from a target structure with light regions and dark regions. Before the light is captured by the camera, it passes through a transparent specimen, reflects off of a reflective surface, and passes through the transparent specimen a second time. Deformations in the transparent specimen caused by, e.g., static or dynamic stresses deflect the light passing through it. The amount of the deflection can be used to determine the stresses in the specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Hareesh V. Tippur, Chengyun Miao
  • Patent number: 11630096
    Abstract: pa In one embodiment, a method of monitoring fluid flow includes mounting at least one probe including at least two electrodes to a conduit having a mixture including at least oil and water flowing therethrough and exciting the at least two electrodes with an AC voltage and a predetermined frequency. The method also includes measuring an impedance between the at least two electrodes and detecting a water layer based on the measured impedance. The mixture may also include gas. In another embodiment, a method of detecting phase wetting in a pipe includes measuring a high frequency impedance response of a two concentric electrode probe flush mounted in the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventor: Luciano Daniel Paolinelli
  • Patent number: 11629938
    Abstract: The invention provides a suspended catamaran target boat, including a deck, a suspension structure and two buoyancy units, the suspension structure is connected to upper sides of the two buoyancy units, and the deck is mounted on the suspension structure; the suspension structure includes at least two suspension assemblies including an upper base, a lower base and two support rods. The support rods are hinged between the upper base and the lower base, and the upper base, the lower base and the two support rods form a four-bar linkage mechanism, where a shock absorber and a restricting mechanism are installed between the upper base and the lower base. The deck is provided with a main controller, an acceleration sensor and a heel sensor, and the main controller is respectively electrically connected with the acceleration sensor, the heel sensor and each of the restricting mechanisms of the two suspension assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)
    Inventors: Rui Deng, Fuqiang Luo, Tiecheng Wu, Zhijie Song, Hang Ren, Xiang Yu, Hailong Liu, Hao Li, Sichong Huang
  • Patent number: 11627739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation comprising: 2-undecanone in an amount of about 5% to about 50%; at least one hydrophobic base in an amount of about 5% to about 65%; at least one alcohol in an amount of about 5% to about 50%; and at least one emulsifier in an amount of about 5% to about 15% and methods of repelling insects and ticks by applying to a subject or a substrate a formulation of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: North Carolina State University, MIMIKAI
    Inventors: Richard Michael Roe, Stephanie Watson, Heather Beach
  • Patent number: 11629289
    Abstract: Provided herein are aggregation-induced emission luminogens, methods of preparation and use thereof, and devices and sensors comprising the same. The aggregation-induced emission luminogens can exhibit multi-stimuli responsive emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Benzhong Tang, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11629320
    Abstract: Zebrafish are a powerful model for investigating cardiac repair due to their unique regenerative abilities, scalability, and compatibility with many genetic tools. However, characterizing the regeneration process in live adult zebrafish hearts has proved challenging because adult fish are opaque and explanted hearts in conventional culture conditions experience rapid declines in morphology and physiology. To overcome these limitations, we fabricated a fluidic device for culturing explanted adult zebrafish hearts with constant media perfusion that is also compatible with live imaging. Unlike hearts cultured in dishes for one week, the morphology and calcium activity of hearts cultured in the device for one week were largely similar to freshly explanted hearts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Inventors: Megan McCain, Joycelyn Yip, Ching-Ling Lien, Michael Harrison
  • Patent number: 11630316
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and/or device to determine a condition of a user using a miniaturized collimator. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include: a carbon nanotube structure comprising a microtube that includes a set of aligned carbon nanotubes infiltrated by carbon and a through-channel, the carbon nanotube structure having a defined height to through-channel width aspect ratio, where: the defined height to through-channel width aspect ratio is based on a defined collimation to diffraction ratio; the set of aligned carbon nanotubes infiltrated by carbon is configured to absorb a first portion of light that travels through the through-channel at a first angle and impinges a side of a first through-channel portion; and the set of aligned carbon nanotubes infiltrated by the carbon is configured to allow a second portion of the light that enters the through-channel at a second angle to pass through the through-channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Robert Davis, Richard Vanfleet, Nick Morrill, David Miller
  • Patent number: 11631551
    Abstract: A novel electrode and associated method of manufacturing said novel electrode comprising a porous structure having absorbed polystyrene sulfonate (PSS), a self-assembled polypyrole (PPy) layer adjacent to the PSS absorbed porous structure, a self-assembled polyaniline (PANI) layer adjacent to the PPy layer, an electrochemically deposited PANI layer adjacent to the PPy layer and an electrochemically deposited PANI-molybdenum disulfide (PANI-MoS2) layer adjacent to the electrochemically deposited PANI layer. A supercapacitor and associated method of manufacturing a supercapacitor comprising a first novel electrode and a second novel electrode separated by a polyvinyl gel and a porous separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Turki Sulaiman A. Alamro, Manoj Kumar Ram
  • Patent number: 11628215
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Vir Biotechnology, Inc., Triad National Security, LLC, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Eric Bruening, Klaus Frueh, Louis Picker, Bette T. M. Korber, James Theiler, Emily Marshall
  • Patent number: 11630049
    Abstract: A test piece holder for coalbed fracturing comprises a pressure chamber, first sliding rods, second sliding rods, third sliding rods, fourth sliding rods, fifth sliding rods, oil cylinders and a sealing ring, upper and lower ends of a test piece are both provided with an electrode needle and a gas-guide and liquid-guide conducting bolt, the gas-guide and liquid-guide conducting bolt has a hollow rod structure, an inside end of the gas-guide and liquid-guide conducting bolt located above is communicated with a water-gas channel and an outside end of the gas-guide and liquid-guide conducting bolt located above is a water-gas outlet, an inside end of the gas-guide and liquid-guide conducting bolt located below is communicated with the water-gas channel and an outside end of the gas-guide and liquid-guide conducting bolt located below is respectively provided with a gas inlet and a water inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Chongqing University
    Inventors: Changbao Jiang, Jiayao Wu, Wenfeng Xu, Lin Li, Yue Cheng, Chunyao Huang, Bin Xiong, Yunpeng Lei
  • Patent number: 11629166
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions and polymers comprising a first component adapted to promote germination of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and a second component which acts as an antimicrobial agent. Said compounds, compositions and polymers are useful for destroying C. diff where conventional antimicrobial agents are unsuccessful. The compositions can be formulated as coating or materials which actively destroy C. diff which come into contact with it. The germination promotion is induced by bile salts. The invention also relates to the use of such materials as a treatment for C. diff associated diseases and toxic megacolon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Aston University
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Rathbone, Tony Worthington, Sahar Al-Malaika, Matthew Justin Hird, Alexandria Rose Quayle
  • Publication number: 20230112375
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe systems and methods for scalable mapping of brain dynamics and uses thereof are provided. Many embodiments are capable of mapping brain dynamics in a computationally efficient way. In many embodiments, shape graphs can be produced which can operate as interactive network representations of dynamic brain activity data. Methods for automatically interpreting the structure of the shape graphs are described herein. In various embodiments, the mapped brain dynamics can be used to indicate which type of treatment protocol is likely to be most effective for the particular individual. In many embodiments, the treatment includes transcranial magnetic stimulation, pharmaceutical treatment, and/or any other mental condition treatment as appropriate to the requirements of specific applications of embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Manish Saggar, Samir Chowdhury, Caleb Geniesse
  • Publication number: 20230110869
    Abstract: Multiple exogenous genes are expressed from a single transcript in algae and plants using engineered plant polycistronic loci.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sabeeha S. Merchant, Sean David Gallaher, Jeffrey L. Moseley
  • Publication number: 20230114205
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and method for delivery, e.g., sustained delivery of active agents, and their use for the treatment of diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: Trustees of Boston University, The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Eric M. Bressler, Sarah Adams, Yolonda Colson, Mark W. Grinstaff, Wilson Wai Chun Wong
  • Publication number: 20230114361
    Abstract: A laser-solid-forming manufacturing device includes a laser emitter, a magnetic field generator, and a forming platform. The laser emitter emits a laser beam which acts on a feedstock to form a molten pool. The magnetic field generator includes a spiral copper coil, a first electrode and a second electrode. The spiral copper coil is formed by spirally winding a copper tube. The first and second electrodes are arranged at respective ends of the copper tube and are used for loading a voltage to generate a magnetic field in the spiral copper coil. At any time, the spiral copper coil sleeves an action point of the laser beam and the feedstock. A corresponding laser-solid-forming manufacturing method is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Shanghai University
    Inventors: Jiang WANG, Zhongming REN, Chaoyue CHEN, Ruixin ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20230110695
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a circuit, comprising a device under test, such as a power field effect transistor or capacitor, coupled to a power source and a signal source and configured to generate a power output using the signal source, a current output, a voltage output and an end of life detector coupled to the current output and the voltage output and configured to generate a first impedance as a function of the current output and the voltage output, to compare the first impedance to a second impedance and to generate an indicator if the first impedance exceeds the second impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: University of Houston System, NSWC Crane
    Inventors: Harish Krishnamoorthy, Joshua Hawke