Patents Assigned to University
  • Patent number: 11143171
    Abstract: An atmosphere-breathing pulsed plasma thruster includes an inlet, a discharge section with an anode in fluid communication with the inlet, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the discharge section. Electrode assemblies extend radially through the discharge section and include a second electrode in the discharge section and an elongate portion extending outwardly. An electrode control mechanism moves the plurality of electrode assemblies between an inner position nearer to the anode and an outer position farther from the anode. At least one igniter extends between the anode and a cathode. An ignition circuit connects the anode and the cathodes to a first source of electric energy, and connects the igniter to a second source of electric energy through a controllable switch. A processor controls the position of the second electrodes, for example, in response to changes in atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Robert M. Winglee, Manuel Azuara Rosales, Corwin Hansen
  • Patent number: 11144648
    Abstract: A method and system for evaluating software tools that detect malicious hardware modifications is provided. In one embodiment, among others, a system comprises a computing device and an application. The application causes the computing device to at least receive hardware description language code that represents a circuit design and calculate a signal probability for one or more nodes in the circuit design. The application also causes the computing device to identify one or more rare nodes in the circuit design and generate a Trojan sample population. The application further causes the computing device to generate a feasible Trojan population and generate a Trojan test instance based at least in part on a random selection from the Trojan feasible population. Additionally, the application causes the computing device to generate modified hardware description code from the Trojan test instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Swarup Bhunia, Jonathan William Cruz, Prabhat Kumar Mishra
  • Patent number: 11144835
    Abstract: A system and method for outage prediction for electrical distribution utilities using high-resolution weather forecasts, geographic data (e.g., land use and vegetation around overhead-lines) and utility infrastructure data (e.g., transformer fuses, etc.) to predict distributed outage occurrences (e.g., number of outages over a 2-km gridded map) in advance of a storm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Emmanouil Anagnostou, David Wanik, Brian Hartman, Jichao He
  • Patent number: 11141709
    Abstract: A sequencing capture array for identifying mutations in Multiple Myeloma is disclosed. Also disclosed are targeted next generation sequencing methods for identifying SNV, CNV, and translocation mutations in Multiple Myeloma tumor cells. A capture array representing fewer than 500 genes implicated in Multiple Myeloma can be used to analyze tumor mutations and create a personalized treatment plan for a Multiple Myeloma patient. Analytical methods are presented that allow tumor mutations to be elucidated with coverage at a sequencing depth of no more than 500×, or as low as 100×, with optimal efficiency achieved at a sequencing depth of about 300×.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Brian White, Irena Lanc, Robert Fulton, Daniel Auclair, Michael H. Tomasson
  • Patent number: 11142493
    Abstract: Therapeutic compounds containing a phenyl core and amide link(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating the therapeutic compounds and a method for treating cancer with the compounds. These compounds are cytotoxic to stomach, colon, breast, and leukemia cancer cell lines via dual inhibition of Src kinases and tubulin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Moustafa E. El-Araby, Abdelsattar M. Omar, Maan T. Khayat, Dhaval Shah, Martin K. Safo, Azizah M. Malebari, Farid Ahmed
  • Patent number: 11143748
    Abstract: A shared optics and telescope for transmitting a transmission beam and receiving a return signal is provided. The shared optics and telescope includes a pair of axicon lenses operable to shape the transmission beam into an annular beam having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, a secondary mirror operable to deflect the annular beam into a deflected annular transmission beam, and a primary mirror that includes an inner mirror portion and an outer mirror portion, the inner mirror portion operable to expand the deflected annular transmission beam, and the outer mirror portion operable to collect the return signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Montana State University, NASA Langley Research Center
    Inventor: Scott M. Spuler
  • Patent number: 11142071
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system for improving automobile safety are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Ashraf Gaffar
  • Patent number: 11141868
    Abstract: A joint attachment system for a reconfigurable truss includes a first joint attachment having a first pivot axis and a second joint attachment having a second pivot axis. The first joint attachment and second joint attachment form a concentric spherical joint linkage when attached to a first body member and a second body member, respectively. The first pivot axis of the first joint attachment intersects the second pivot axis of the second joint attachment at a single point X which defines a center of the concentric spherical joint linkage. The concentric spherical joint linkage is configured to allow the addition of one or more joint attachments and body members to the truss node. In addition, the concentric spherical joint linkage is configured to allow the removal of one or more joint attachments and body members from the truss node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark Yim, Brian John Zhang
  • Patent number: 11144821
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that implements a photonic neuron. This photonic neuron includes: an excitatory-input photo detector that converts an optical excitatory input signal into a corresponding electrical excitatory input signal; and an inhibitory-input photo detector that converts an optical inhibitory input signal into a corresponding electrical inhibitory input signal. It also includes an electrical neuron that receives the electrical excitatory and inhibitory input signals, and generates an electrical output signal, which includes periodic voltage spikes that are triggered by integration of the electrical excitatory and inhibitory input signals. Finally, the photonic neuron includes a light-emitting output device, which converts the electrical output signal into a corresponding optical output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sung-Joo Ben Yoo, David A. B. Miller
  • Patent number: 11142764
    Abstract: Provided are antisense oligomers targeted against bacterial mRNAs and other macromolecules associated with a biochemical pathway and/or cellular process, and related compositions and methods of using the oligomers and compositions to treat an infected mammalian subject, for example, as primary antimicrobials or as adjunctive therapies with classic antimicrobials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Oregon State University
    Inventors: David Greenberg, Bruce L. Geller
  • Patent number: 11143534
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a microneedle probe device for measuring a sap flow rate of a plant includes: a substrate, of which at least a part is inserted into a plant, and a thickness and a width are microscales; a single metal wire provided on the substrate; a power source, which applies a current to the metal wire for a predetermined time and heats the metal wire; and a processor, which calculates a flow rate of sap through a movement of heat generated in the metal wire according to a flow of the sap within the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Republic Of Korea Rural Development Administration
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Lee, Sang Woong Baek, Eun Yong Jeon, Seung Yul Choi, Kyoung Sub Park, Joon Kook Kwon, Kyung Hwan Yeo, In Ho Yu, Jae Han Lee
  • Patent number: 11146334
    Abstract: System and method for fiber-optic time frequency and data joint transmission, comprising local end, relay nodes, and remote end. In each local end, relay node, and remote end, multiplexing and demultiplexing of time frequency signals, optical supervisory signals, and optical communication data services are performed by CWDM modules and OSC-band wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexers, and processing (transmitting, relaying, receiving) is performed by corresponding processing modules for joint transmission. A sub-band of standard OSC band is used for transmitting time frequency signal so that transmission of optical supervisory signal is not influenced while no extra band resource is occupied with improved utilization of wavelength resources and reduced costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventor: Guiling Wu
  • Patent number: 11142849
    Abstract: A multi-angle spinneret for forming hollow fibers is provided. The multi-angle spinneret includes a body defining a dope chamber, a bore needle channel, and multiple dope channels being oriented at a minimum of two distinct dope channel angles relative to the dope chamber. The body includes a bore needle disposed in the bore needle channel and oriented substantially perpendicular relative to the dope chamber. The bore needle extends though the dope chamber, such that a bore fluid flow through the bore needle is kept separate from a dope flow through the dope channels. A bore fluid outlet is positioned within a dope outlet of the dope chamber, such that a bore fluid flow out of the bore fluid outlet is substantially coaxial with and substantially centered within a dope flow out of the dope outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Iqbal Ahmed Moujdin, Rosli Bin Mohd Yunus
  • Patent number: 11145921
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a vapor phase photo-electrochemical cell. In one aspect, a device includes a photovoltaic cell, a cathode disposed on the photovoltaic cell, an ionomer membrane disposed on the cathode, and an anode disposed on the ionomer membrane. The cathode includes a cathode catalyst. The ionomer membrane is in contact with the cathode catalyst. The anode includes an anode catalyst. The anode catalyst is in contact with the ionomer membrane. The anode, the ionomer membrane, and the cathode are transmissive to the solar radiation spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: David M. Larson, Karl A. Walczak
  • Patent number: 11142775
    Abstract: Vectors having a nucleotide sequence having SEQ ID NO:1 or a nucleotide sequence having at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:1, or a portion thereof, that is capable of regulating bocaparvovirus replication, or vectors having the complement of the nucleotide sequence, and methods of using the vectors, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: University of Iowa Research Foundation, University of Kansas
    Inventors: Ziying Yan, John F. Engelhardt, Jianming Qiu, Zekun Wang
  • Patent number: 11146385
    Abstract: Provided is a security communication method in a NFV environment and a system thereof. A security communication method in the NFV environment according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a security communication method between virtualized network functions (VNF) in a network function virtualization (NFV) environment including: performing authentication between a first VNF and a second VNF by an element manager using a hash chain; generating secret keys based on its own hash chains by the first VNF and the second VNF which are authenticated; and performing the communication by the first VNF and the second VNF using its own secret keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Ryou, Hyun Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11146103
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device configured to monitor a power grid determines whether a configuration of a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) of the device requires updating, the configuration comprising one or more digital signal processor (DSP) applications (apps), and updates the configuration when required. The device measures grid metrics of a power grid (e.g., voltage and current), and also determines GPS-based time for synchronizing zero crossing events of the grid metrics to the GPS-based time. According to the one or more DSP apps, the grid metrics can be processed by the device, and then the processed grid metrics and synchronized zero crossing events can be shared. In one specific embodiment, processing the grid metrics according to the one or more DSP apps comprises estimating an impedance of one or more individual circuit segments based on measured grid metric response to a transient event (e.g., active or passive events).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: University of Hawai'i
    Inventors: Kevin Lee Davies, Thai Tran, Saeed Sepasi, Leon Roy Roose
  • Patent number: 11145983
    Abstract: A dual-polarized patch antenna includes a first insulating substrate; conductive connections, each of which passes through the first insulating substrate, and which are arranged to form a resonant cavity and two feeding ports; first and second metal layers respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the first insulating substrate, the second metal layer being formed with a cross-shaped slot that corresponds in position to the resonant cavity; a second insulating substrate disposed on the second metal layer; and four radiation patch units disposed on the second insulating substrate, and corresponding in position to four regions that are on the second metal layer and that are spaced apart by the cross-shaped slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Jenn-Hwan Tarng, Chih-Wei Chiu, Nai-Chen Liu
  • Patent number: 11145100
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing three-dimensional facial modeling and visual speech synthesis. In various embodiments, a computing system might determine an orientation, size, and location of a face in a received input image; retrieve a three-dimensional model template comprising a face and head; project the input image onto the model template to generate a three-dimensional model; define, on the model, a polygon mesh in a region of facial feature corresponding to feature in the input image; adjust parameters on the model; and display the model. The computing system might parse a text string into allophonic units; encode each allophonic unit into a point(s) in linguistic space corresponding to mouth movements; retrieve, from a codebook, indexed images/morphs corresponding to encoded points in the linguistic space; render the indexed images/morphs into an animation of the three-dimensional model; synchronize, for output, the animation with audio representations of the text string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Sarel van Vuuren, Nattawut Ngampatipatpong, Robert N. Bowen
  • Patent number: 11143581
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of analysis including at least one microscope means operable to characterize the surface of a sample in use, at least a first conduit to convey one or more solvents to the sample and a further conduit to convey at least part of the solution from the sample. At least one pump means delivers solvent to the sample and/or removes solution from the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: University of Huddersfield
    Inventor: Michael Reading