Patents Assigned to University
  • Publication number: 20220366681
    Abstract: A vision-LiDAR fusion method and system based on deep canonical correlation analysis are provided. The method comprises: collecting RGB images and point cloud data of a road surface synchronously; extracting features of the RGB images to obtain RGB features; performing coordinate system conversion and rasterization on the point cloud data in turn, and then extracting features to obtain point cloud features; inputting point cloud features and RGB features into a pre-established and well-trained fusion model at the same time, to output feature-enhanced fused point cloud features, wherein the fusion model fuses RGB features to point cloud features by using correlation analysis and in combination with a deep neural network; and inputting the fused point cloud features into a pre-established object detection network to achieve object detection. A similarity calculation matrix is utilized to fuse two different modal features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Xinyu ZHANG, Li WANG, Jun LI, Lijun ZHAO, Zhiwei LI, Shiyan ZHANG, Lei YANG, Xingang WU, Hanwen GAO, Lei ZHU, Tianlei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220365072
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided herein for identifying a cell population comprising an effector cell that exerts an extracellular effect. In one embodiment the method comprises retaining in a microreactor a cell population comprising one or more effector cells, wherein the contents of the microreactor further comprise a readout particle population comprising one or more readout particles, incubating the cell population and the readout particle population within the microreactor, assaying the cell population for the presence of the extracellular effect, wherein the readout particle population or subpopulation thereof provides a direct or indirect readout of the extracellular effect, and determining, based on the results of the assaying step, whether one or more effector cells within the cell population exerts the extracellular effect on the readout particle. If an extracellular effect is measured, the cell population is recovered for further analysis to determine the cell or cells responsible for the effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Marketa RICICOVA, Kevin Albert HEYRIES, Hans ZAHN, Oleh PETRIV, Veronique LECAULT, Anupam Singhal, Daniel J. Da Costa, Carl L. G. Hansen, Brad NELSON, Julie NIELSEN, Kathleen Lisaingo
  • Publication number: 20220364954
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustic emission damage classification methods and systems employing intensity analysis to monitor the state of rotating machinery to classify the damage occurring to a mechanical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Brenna Feirer, Paul Ziehl, Rafal Anay
  • Publication number: 20220369258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frequency offset estimation method for average consensus-based clock synchronization, and belongs to the technical field of wireless sensor networks. According to the method, in combination with distributed one-way broadcast characteristics, solving of maximum likelihood estimation is converted into a linear optimization problem, and a relative frequency offset estimation value is obtained by adopting an iterative method. By applying the estimation value to the compensation of logic clock parameter between nodes, an effect of keeping logic clocks of network nodes consistent can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Chongqing University Of Posts And Telecommunications
    Inventors: Heng Wang, Liuqing Chen, Pengfei Gong
  • Publication number: 20220363821
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a butenediol-based polyester elastomer and a method for preparing same. In the present disclosure, 1,4-butenediol containing high-stability double-bond is used to replace itaconic acid, and a series of butenediol-based polyester elastomers with high molecular weight and narrow distribution are synthesized, which have high relative molecular weight and narrow relative molecular weight distribution. The crosslinking in subsequent processing is more controllable, and the dosage of a vulcanizing agent is equivalent to that of traditional rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Red Avenue New Materials Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhao WANG, Qinan ZHANG, Liqun ZHANG, Wencai WANG, Ning ZHANG, Yanchao ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220364856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a thickness of a tree canopy based on an ultrasonic echo signal, and belongs to the technical field of agricultural machinery information sensing and detection. The present invention analyzes and discriminates a first effective peak and a last effective peak of the ultrasonic echo signal, obtains a first effective peak time and a last effective peak time, and calculates the thickness of the tree canopy according to a provided calculation formula, thus realizing the direct detection of the thickness of the tree canopy. This method has characteristics such as a high accuracy and a wide application range, and is applicable to the field of detection of the thickness of a tree canopy in industries such as agricultural machinery and forestry machinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Jiangsu University
    Inventors: Mingxiong OU, Ming WANG, Weidong JIA, Huitao ZHOU, Shiqun DAI, Shuai YANG
  • Publication number: 20220364181
    Abstract: A method for predicting susceptibility to stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonists of a cancer patient is provided, comprising (1) obtaining at least one sample from the cancer patient; (2) detecting an expression level of S-methyl-5?-thioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) in the at least one sample by using at least one specific probe; and (3) if MTAP is expressed in the at least one sample, then predicting that the cancer patient has high-susceptibility to STING agonists and providing STING agonists to treat the cancer patient; otherwise providing non-STING agonists for treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Mien-Chie Hung, Jung-Mao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220361406
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for picking and collecting Brasenia schreberi based on a machine vision. The device for picking and collecting Brasenia schreberi includes a supporting mechanical arm, a collection device, two working mechanical arms, a picking manipulator, a grasping manipulator, a control box, and a visual system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Jiangsu University
    Inventors: Xianping GUAN, Xiaokun WU, Jin ZHUANG, Xinhua WEI
  • Publication number: 20220361612
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for creating garment design and an integrated application program for the same. Program modules for works such as making garment flat sketches (2D design), patterns and work orders, and performing 3D drape simulations, etc. are implemented as one integrated software package and can be made into one executable file. With the software package, garment patterns can be created in a parametric design manner. Parametric garment patterns can be imported to be performed 3D drape simulation on a 3D human model, and the size and shape of the patterns can be modified if necessary. The modification history of the patterns is stored separately, and even if the size of the pattern is changed, a pattern in which the modification history is reflected can be automatically generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: Hojeon Limited, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Young Chul PARK, Sungmin KIM
  • Publication number: 20220362294
    Abstract: Described herein are immunoresponsive cells which are useful for their preventive and therapeutic potential against autoimmune diseases and rejections of solid organ transplants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Juan C. Jaume, Shahnawaz Imam
  • Publication number: 20220366313
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method of determining an identity of one or more monomer subunit residues of a polymer analyte is provided, In some embodiments, a raw current signal generated by using a variable voltage to translocate the polymer analyte through a nanopore. In some embodiments, change points are detected in the raw current signal to determine a series of states, In some embodiments, capacitance compensation is performed on the raw current signal for each state to create an ionic current-vs-voltage curve for each state. In some embodiments, the ionic current-vs-voltage curves is converted to conductance-vs-voltage curves. In some embodiments, filtering is performed for the series of states to create a series of filtered states. In some embodiments, the identity of one or more monomer subunit residues of the polymer analyte is determined based on the series of filtered states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Matthew Noakes, Henry D. Brinkerhoff
  • Publication number: 20220367712
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a P-type substrate, an N-type well region, a P-type body region, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon gate, a first oxide layer, a first N+ contact region, a first P+ contact region, drain metal, a first-type doped region, and a gate oxide layer. An end of the P-type body region is flush with or exceeds an end of the polysilicon gate, wherein Cgd of the power semiconductor device is reduced and a switching frequency of the power semiconductor device is increased. A polysilicon field plate connected with a source is introduced over a drift region that is not only shield an influence of the polysilicon gate on the drift region, thereby eliminating Cgd caused by overlapping of traditional polysilicon gate and drift region, but also enable the power semiconductor device to have strong robustness against an hot carrier effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
    Inventors: Ming QIAO, Liu YUAN, Zhao WANG, Wenliang LIU, Bo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220367821
    Abstract: A novel compound is disclosed which includes a ligand LA of Formula II, wherein: ring B is independently a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; X1 to X4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, and CR; at least one pair of adjacent X1 to X4 are each C and fused to Formula V ?where indicated by “”; X5 to X12 are each independently C or N; the maximum number of N within a ring is two; Z and Y are each independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, NR?, CR?R?, SiR?R?, and GeR?R?; RB and RC each independently represents zero, mono, or up to a maximum allowed substitutions to its associated ring; each of RB, RC, R, R?, and R? is independently hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Pierre-Lue T. BOUDREAULT, Bert ALLEYNE, Zhiqiang JI
  • Patent number: 11498933
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising nanoparticles of prodrugs of certain pharmaceutically active agents, wherein the nanoparticles of prodrugs are dispersed within a carrier material. The present invention further provides processes for the making of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: The John Hopkins University
    Inventors: Steven Paul Rannard, Andrew Owen, Paul Curley, James Hobson, Marco Siccardi, Caren L. Freel Meyers, Amer Al-Khouja, David J. Meyers, Charles Williams Flexner
  • Patent number: 11497452
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system, method and software applications for predicting the KAM of a subject for a plurality of gait cycles of a subject. At least one sensor attachable adjacent to the ankle of at least one leg of the subject provides accelerometer and gyroscopic data for the plurality of gait cycles. A processing means receives subject parameters and accelerometer and gyroscopic data from the at least one sensor for evaluation by a neural network of predicted KAM values for the plurality of gait cycles of the subject. The neural network is configured via determining KAM values for each of the plurality of subjects from measurements during a plurality of gait cycles and other parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Tsz Hei Cheung, Ho Man Chan, Kevin Ki Wai Ho, Zoe Yau Shan Chan, Hanwen Zhang, Man Fung Lam, Chao Wang, Sizhong Wang, Shuotong Wang, Xiaoyu Wei, Akash Malhotra, Chun Kwan Ching
  • Patent number: 11498062
    Abstract: Methods and phosphorus-containing solid catalysts for catalyzing dehydration of cyclic ethers (e.g., furans, such as 2,5-dimethylfuran) and alcohols (e.g., ethanol and isopropanol). The alcohols and cyclic ethers may be derived from biomass. One example includes a tandem Diels-Alder cycloaddition and dehydration of biomass-derived 2,5-dimethyl-furan and ethylene to renewable p-xylene. The phosphorus-containing solid catalysts are also active and selective for dehydration of alcohols to alkenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Delaware
    Inventors: Hong Je Cho, Wei Fan, Michael Tsapatsis, Paul J. Dauenhauer, Limin Ren, Raul Lobo
  • Patent number: 11502475
    Abstract: The invention discloses a preparation method and device of active microcrystalline fiber, place the prefabricated rod in the drawing furnace for wire drawing, the drawn fiber is induced by magnetic field in uncoated state and combined with laser treatment technology, the laser beam is focused on the fiber and recrystallized after laser treatment to obtain active microcrystalline fiber. Appropriate laser processing power directly affects the silicate glass fiber in the crystal structure, type, degree of crystallinity, grain size, content, and how much residual phase of glass. Induced by external magnetic field, the thermodynamics and dynamics of crystallization process are changed, make the crystal size distribution is better and uniform, reduce the phenomenon of condensation and makes the grain size is smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai University
    Inventors: Jianxiang Wen, Zheng Liu, Tingyun Wang, Yanhua Dong, Fufei Pang, Ziwen Zhao, Zhenyi Chen
  • Patent number: 11497787
    Abstract: Novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and methods of using such ADCs to treat proliferative disorders are described herein. The ADCs may comprise a PARP protein automodified with a plurality of poly-ADP-ribose polymers functionalized with novel NAD+ analogues. The automodified PARP with functionalized poly-ADP-ribose polymers provide a novel type of drug carrier, which allows facile conjugation of monoclonal antibodies and cytotoxic drug in high ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventor: Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11499238
    Abstract: The current disclosure provides alternating current based systems and methods to develop chemical compounds, such as drug molecules using electrochemistry in organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Long Luo, Hien M. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11497872
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved percutaneous dilation tracheostomy device. The device is configured to include all of the required components to perform a percutaneous tracheotomy. The device includes a retractable needle and an extendable j-wire rather than having separate components as in typical percutaneous tracheostomy devices. The device includes a dilator section to expand the diameter of a patient's stoma. The device is further configured to allow an operator to perform a bubble test to alert the user that the tube is in the trachea. In addition, the device is generally more compact than typical emergency tracheostomy devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland, College Park
    Inventors: Joseph Rabin, Conor Bloomer, Paige Chan, Scott Kivitz, Peter Chen, Torrance Wang