Patents Assigned to University
  • FEATURES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF STORIES
    Publication number: 20200081980
    Abstract: Methods and devices for story detection in text are provided. A device can include an input device for receiving text data a processor configured to: tokenize each paragraph in the text data and split each tokenized paragraph into sentences; parse each sentence from the tokenized paragraphs; label each predicate in each sentence with its respective semantic role; and assign a verb class to each predicate; and determine whether respective arguments of each predicate contains a character. The device can further include a support vector machine configured to determine whether a story is present within each paragraph based upon whether each predicate contains a character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Eisenberg, Mark Finlayson
  • ANTI-REFLECTION COATING AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200081161
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an anti-reflection coating and a method of forming the same. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-reflection coating includes a first layer positioned on a substrate to be spaced apart from the substrate by a first distance and a second layer positioned on the first layer to be spaced apart from the first layer by a second distance. In this case, the first and second layers are a metamaterial forming a structural double layer and are realized as an anomalous dispersive medium that does not absorb incident light. The structural double layer may realize spatiotemporal dispersion that varies depending on an incidence angle using the nonlocality of the electromagnetic wave reaction of incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Q Han PARK, Ku IM, Ji Hun KANG
  • TIME SYNCHRONIZED NETWORKS OF WIRELESS NODES AND THE WIRELESS NODES
    Publication number: 20200083869
    Abstract: A wireless network includes a tunable RF transmitter in wireless communication with a master node to transmit at a first slave frequency; a tunable RF receiver in wireless communication with the master node to receive at a second slave frequency; and an RF oscillator to communicate with the RF receiver and the RF transmitter an RF oscillator frequency to determine and tune the first and second slave frequencies. The RF oscillator is configured to receive calibration information including time information or frequency information, or both, from a reference node. The RF oscillator frequency of the RF oscillator is tuned based on the calibration information from slave node and the master node at the tuned RF oscillator the reference node to enable communication between the frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Osama KHAN, Kristofer Pister
  • SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHIC ALLELES OF HUMAN DP-2 GENE FOR DETECTION OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HAIR GROWTH INHIBITION BY PGD2
    Publication number: 20200078351
    Abstract: DP-2 antagonists reversed PGD2-mediated human hair growth inhibition in a dose-dependent manner in vitro by reducing PGD2-triggered apoptosis and maintaining proliferation of keratinocytes. Hair follicles from approximately half of the alopecia patients exhibited little susceptibility to PGD2's effect in vitro. SNPs in the human DP-2 gene were identified that are associated with hair growth inhibition by PGD2. These findings underscore the role of DP-2 in regulating hair growth and indicate that DP-2 can be an effective approach in preventing and/or treating androgenetic alopecia in patients sensitive to PGD2. Furthermore, the SNPs identified here can be used to identify patients who will benefit from treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: George Cotsarelis, Ying Zheng, Jen-Chih Hsieh
  • Methods and Compositions for Treating Obesity, Inflammation, or Metabolic Disorders with Bacteriophages
    Publication number: 20200078425
    Abstract: The present disclosure as disclosed in various embodiments relates to methods and compositions of treating obesity, inflammation, or obesity-associated metabolic disorders with bacteriophages and processes for preparing the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Laura Clarke Bridgewater, Gongze Zhao
  • ORGANIC HYDRIDE PRODUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200080212
    Abstract: An organic hydride production apparatus includes: an electrolyte membrane having proton conductivity; a cathode, provided on one side of the electrolyte membrane, that contains a cathode catalyst used to hydrogenate a hydrogenation target substance using protons to produce an organic hydride; an anode, provided opposite to the one side of the electrolyte membrane, that contains an anode catalyst used to oxidize water to produce protons; and an anode support, provided opposite to the electrolyte membrane side of the anode, that supports the anode. The anode support is formed of an elastic porous body of which the Young's modulus is greater than 0.1 N/mm2 and less than 43 N/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: National University Corporation YOKOHAMA National University, DE NORA PERMELEC LTD
    Inventors: Shigenori MITSUSHIMA, Kensaku NAGASAWA, Yoshinori NISHIKI, Setsuro OGATA, Akihiro KATO, Awaludin ZAENAL, Koji MATSUOKA, Yasushi SATO
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMPRESSION METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20200082268
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a compression method for an artificial neural network are provided. The compression method is adapted for the artificial neural network with a plurality of convolution layers. The compression method includes: setting a first pruning layer for coupling the first pruning layer to Lth convolution layer, where the first pruning layer has a plurality of first weighting values and each of the first weighting values corresponds to each of a plurality of channels of the Lth convolution layer; tuning the first weighting values, selecting a part of the channels of the Lth convolution layer to be at least one first redundancy channel according to the first weighting values, and generating a compressed Lth convolution layer by deleting the at least one first redundancy channel; and removing the first pruning layer, and generating a first compressed artificial neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chih-Yao Chiu, Tyng-Luh Liu, Hwann-Tzong Chen
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200083465
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to cyclometalated metal compounds containing novel ligands having unique fused rings. The inventive compounds are expected to exhibit unique photophysical and electronic properties and are useful in an organic electroluminescence device to improve the performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Jui-Yi TSAI, Jerald FELDMAN, Alexey Borisovich DYATKIN, Zhiqiang Ji, Pierre-Luc T. BOUDREAULT
  • STOKES DRIFTER
    Publication number: 20200079475
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to drifters that float and take measurements at, or very near, a surface of a body of water. The drifters may have a design that reduces wind force effects but does not diminish Stokes drift force effects. The drifters may have two opposing exterior surfaces with antennas and sensors on each of the opposing surfaces so that the drifters may always utilize at least some of the antennas and sensors, regardless of the drifter's orientation in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicolas WIENDERS
  • PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FROM PLANT OIL-BASED POLYOLS
    Publication number: 20200079957
    Abstract: A polymer made by: (A) initially reacting poly(propylene glycol) with tolylene diisocyanate to form an intermediate product, and (B) subsequently reacting the resulting intermediate product with at least one polyol, wherein the polyol was derived from, or is, a plant oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Anlong Li, Kaichang Li
  • TRANSITION METAL CHALCOGENIDE VAN DER WAALS FILMS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND APPARATUSES AND DEVICES COMPRISING SAME
    Publication number: 20200083037
    Abstract: Provided are van der Waals (VDW) films comprising one or more transition metal chalcogenide (TMD) films. Also provided are methods of making VDW films. The methods are based on transfer of monolayer TMD films under vacuum, for example, using a handle layer. Also provided are apparatuses and devices comprising one or more VDW film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Cornell University
    Inventors: Jiwoong PARK, Kibum KANG, Hui GAO, Saien XIE, Kan-Heng LEE
  • CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200080067
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for altering expression of target gene sequences and related gene products. Provided are structural information on the Cas protein of the CRISPR-Cas system, use of this information in generating modified components of the CRISPR complex, vectors and vector systems which encode one or more components or modified components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors and components. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for utilizing the CRISPR-Cas system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Feng ZHANG, Osamu NUREKI, Hiroshi NISHIMASU, Ryuichiro ISHITANI
  • REACTIVE EXTRACTION OF WATER
    Publication number: 20200078703
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compounds for extracting water from an aqueous solution. For example, some embodiments include method for extracting water from an aqueous solution, comprising contacting the aqueous solution with a compound comprising one or more carbonyl moieties having an equilibrium constant for a hydration of the carbonyl moiety of at least about 0.5; separating a composition comprising the hydrated compound from the aqueous solution; and reacting the hydrated compound to obtain water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, Ioannis Bourmpakis, Nathan Albert Tavenor
  • PSEUDO-ASYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL CIRCUIT DESIGN
    Publication number: 20200082031
    Abstract: A logic element includes a logic block, a supply voltage input, switchable power gates and a gate selector. The logic block implements a logic function on input data to obtain at least one output data signal. The switchable power gates transfer a supply voltage from the supply voltage input to the logic block in accordance with respective gate control signals. At least two of the power gates have different respective electrical properties. The gate selector switches on differing ones of the power gates in accordance with gate selection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Bar-llan University
    Inventors: Itamar LEVI, Osnat KEREN, Alexander FISH
  • POSITION ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING
    Publication number: 20200079237
    Abstract: A position alignment method for wireless charging performed by a VA for position alignment with a target GA is provided. The method includes identifying states of a plurality of GAs via wireless communication with an SECC that operates the plurality of GAs and receiving, from the SECC, information regarding one or more available GAs of the plurality of GAs. A target GA based is selected on the information regarding available GAs and a wireless communication association with the target GA is performed. A procedure for position alignment approval and a procedure for authentication is executed by a request to the SECC and in response to determining that the authentication is successful, position alignment with the target GA using LF signals is performed, wherein LF signals assigned to each GA are distinguished from LF signals assigned to other GAs in a TDM scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Jae Yong Seong, Sang Sun Lee
  • Highly doped d-shaped fiberoptic probe for hydrophone applications
    Publication number: 20200080887
    Abstract: The fiber optic probe detects changes in ultrasound pressure in an immersion medium such as a liquid, a gas, or a solid, where the system includes an optical fiber probe having a fiber of the probe has a highly doped (or regular) core with a diameter in the range 5 to 10 ?m and a clad diameter equal to or more than 50 ?m; and the optical fiber tip has been modified in a D-shaped (or V-shaped) structure where the clad material has been removed from one side of the cylindrical fiber to the surface of the fiber core; then, this modified region of the fiber is coated, with a very thin layer of a metallic material, ranging from 3 to 10 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Mahmoud A. El-Sherif, Afshin S. Daryoush, Peter A. Lewin, Rupa Gopinath Minasamudram
  • COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NEMATODE INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20200078357
    Abstract: The present application relates to the treatment of nematode infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Governing Council of The University of Toronto
    Inventors: Peter Roy, Sean Harrington, Jacob Pyche, Daniel Kulke
  • Focused Ultrasound Apparatus and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20200078608
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing a pathologic tissue membrane, as well as a focused ultrasound apparatus and methods of treatment are disclosed to perform ureterocele puncture noninvasively using focused ultrasound-generated cavitation or boiling bubbles to controllably erode a hole through the tissue. An example ultrasound apparatus may include (a) a therapy transducer having a treatment surface, wherein the therapy transducer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated sections, (b) at least one concave acoustic lens defining a therapy aperture in the treatment surface of the therapy transducer, (c) an imaging aperture defined by either the treatment surface of the therapy transducer or by the at least one concave acoustic lens and (d) an ultrasound imaging probe axially aligned with a central axis of the therapy aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Adam Maxwell, Ryan Hsi, Thomas Lendvay, Pasquale Casale, Michael Bailey
  • NOVEL TRANSFECTION AND DRUG DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20200078607
    Abstract: An ultrasound transmitter device for treating a patient is provided. The ultrasound transmitter device includes an imaging probe; an imaging array; and a therapeutic ultrasound device, wherein the imaging probe is configured to guide the therapeutic ultrasound device to the patients treatment site by use of ultrasound imaging with the imaging array, wherein the therapeutic ultrasound device is configured to produce a controlled intensity of ultrasound energy for treating the patients treatment site, and wherein the imaging probe and the therapeutic ultrasound device are configured to work in conjunction with one another to apply therapeutic ultrasound to tissue or bone graft sites in the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Dan GAZIT, Gadi PELLED, Katherine W. FERRARA, Douglas N. STEPHENS
  • Two Factor Authentication Using Audio Communication Between Machines with and without Human Interaction
    Publication number: 20200084206
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide techniques for two-factor authentication (2FA) that leverage voice assistant devices such as Google Home and Amazon Echo. For example, in an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of authentication may comprise receiving an authentication request for a user of a service, authenticating the user using two-factor authentication, wherein at least one factor of the two-factor authentication is audio, and validating the authentication request upon validation of both factors of the two-factor authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Tavish Vaidya, Micah Sherr