Patents Assigned to University
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING ADDITION AMOUNT OF SLAGGING LIME DURING LF REFINING, AND LF REFINING METHOD
    Publication number: 20220145413
    Abstract: A method and system for predicting an addition amount of slagging lime during ladle furnace (LF) refining, and an LF refining method are provided. The method includes: S1: calculating an actual sulfur distribution ratio in combination with a Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) model and a least square method by using LF refining parameters; S2: calculating, according to a principle of sulfur mass conservation, a mass of final slag by using the LF refining parameters and the actual sulfur distribution ratio obtained in S1; and S3: calculating, according to a principle of material conservation during LF refining, an addition amount of slagging lime during the LF refining by using the LF refining parameters and the mass of the final slag obtained in S2, thereby predicting the addition amount of the required slagging lime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: University of Science and Technology Beijing
    Inventors: Qing LIU, Zicheng XIN, Jiangshan ZHANG, Junguo ZHANG, Chunhui ZHANG
  • TEST APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220146426
    Abstract: A test apparatus is disclosed that has a housing containing a location at which a sample tray containing a plurality of sample wells can be located, a light box positioned to permit irradiation of the sample tray, and an imaging arrangement to permit imaging of the sample tray. The light box has a light source including a light guide in the form of a plate of a transparent material and a plurality of light emitting devices provided adjacent at least one edge of the plate where a surface of the plate is provided with a plurality of transmitting regions and light is transmitted from the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Inventors: Robert BEARDMORE, Ivana BEARDMORE, Kai LONGSHAW, Carlos REDING
  • ANTI-FUNGAL AGENT
    Publication number: 20220142987
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antifungal agent which is effective against cryptococcosis. The present invention provides an antifungal agent comprising ravuconazole as an active ingredient, wherein the agent is administered to an animal suffering from cryptococcosis. Further, the present invention provides an antifungal agent comprising ravuconazole as an active ingredient, wherein the agent is administered to an animal suffering from cryptococcus that is resistant to triazole-based antifungal agents selected from the group consisting of fluconazole, itraconazole and voriconazole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: SEREN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., NIHON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rui Kano, Osamu Ogawa
  • ACOUSTIC DRIVEN DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220143182
    Abstract: The present invention provides acoustically activated liposome compositions for use as drug delivery vehicles, and to methods for drug release and drug delivery for therapeutic applications including Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
    Inventors: John Noble James REYNOLDS, Eng Wui TAN, Brian Ian HYLAND, Guy Nicholas Louis JAMESON, Maung Mo Aung MYINT, Sean Marshall MACKAY, Jeffery Russell WICKENS
  • IMPEDANCE MATCHING METHOD FOR LOW-PROFILE ULTRA-WIDEBAND ARRAY ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20220149524
    Abstract: An impedance matching method for a low-profile ultra-wideband array antenna is provided. The method includes: connecting an arm of a balanced end of a hyperbolic microstrip balun in series with an open circuit line; directly coupling the open circuit line to a radiator layer; connecting another arm of the balanced end of the hyperbolic microstrip balun to the radiator layer via a metallized via hole, and welding an unbalanced end of the hyperbolic microstrip balun to a coaxial line, so that the coaxial line feeds a power to the antenna via the hyperbolic microstrip balun. In this method, the open circuit line is integrated between the hyperbolic microstrip balun and the radiator layer of the antenna to achieve an impedance matching of the ultra-wideband antenna and to simplify a structure of a matching circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Hangzhou Dianzi University
    Inventors: Zhiqun CHENG, Peng GAO, Ruoyu HE, Zhen WANG
  • POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220149670
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a power supply device and a power supply system which enable consumers to freely choose electrical power and specify transmission sources when receiving electrical power, and enable parties involved in transactions (power supply side and power receiving side) to reliably and safely perform transmission between them. There are provided a power supply device and a power supply system. The power supply device includes a baseband unit that generates a power signal, a modulation processing unit that modulates the power signal generated by the baseband unit to impart a code thereto for specifying a transmission source of the power signal and generates a modulated signal that can be demodulated by a power receiving device, and a transmission unit that transmits the modulated signal generated by the modulation processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, MINNA-DENRYOKU, INC.
    Inventors: Ken UMENO, Eiji OISHI, Yoshitaka NISHIMURA
  • ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION METHOD AND DEVICE BASED ON BIT PERMUTATION AND BIT TRANSFORMATION
    Publication number: 20220150054
    Abstract: Disclosed are an encryption and decryption method and device based on bit permutation and bit transformation. The method includes: configuring a memory space, and preparing corresponding storage spaces for a plaintext file, a ciphertext file and a key file; changing a bit value of an initial key stream according to a bit operation rule, so as to obtain a bit-transformed key stream, changing a bit value of a plaintext according to the bit operation rule depending on the key stream; on the basis of a bit-transformed plaintext stream, according to a bit permutation rule depending on the key stream, performing a bit permutation operation on the bit-transformed plaintext stream, and randomly distributing the plaintext stream in a ciphertext stream, so as to obtain a target ciphertext and store the same as a file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: Zhuhai College of Science And Technology, Jilin University
    Inventors: Yujuan Si, Guanghui Feng, Liuqi Lang, Xiaoyang Fu, Hao Wu
  • MODIFIED MICRORNAS AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20220145304
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified microRNA nucleic acid compositions that have one or more cytosine and/or uracil bases replaced with gemcitabine or a 5-halouracil, respectively. More specifically, the present disclosure reveals that the replacement of cytosine nucleotides within a microRNA nucleotide sequence with a gemcitabine molecule increases the ability of the microRNA to inhibit cancer progression and tumorigenesis. In addition, the present disclosure reveals that the replacement of cytosine nucleotides within a microRNA nucleotide sequence with a gemcitabine molecule and replacement of uracil bases with 5-halouracil increases the ability of the microRNA to inhibit cancer development. As such, the present disclosure provides various modified nucleic acid (e.g., microRNA) compositions having gemcitabine molecules incorporated in their nucleic acid sequences and methods for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Jingfang JU, Andrew FESLER
  • METHOD FOR PREDICTING REMAINING LIFE OF NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20220146462
    Abstract: A method for predicting a remaining life of a tool of a computer numerical control machine is provided. In the method, indirect measurement indicators of the tool are selected based on monitoring and analyzing a current state of the tool, a prediction model for the remaining life of the tool is established based on data de-noising, feature extraction and a multi-kernel W-LSSVM algorithm. Thereby, a method for predicting a remaining life of a tool of a computer numerical control machine is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: Qingqing HUANG, Zhen KANG, Yan ZHANG, Shuaiyong LI, Jiajun ZHOU
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT OF TRAFFIC STREAM FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20220148416
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for updating traffic-related infrastructure. The method includes determining average traffic stream speed and average traffic density over a segment of a highway. The method further includes determining, upon analysis of the determined average traffic stream speed and average traffic density over a segment of a highway, an appropriate action in order to update the infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
    Inventor: Wael Mohamad ElSyaed Ali ELDESSOUKI
  • METHOD FOR ANALYZING BLOOD COAGULATION CHARACTERISTICS OF BLOOD SPECIMEN
    Publication number: 20220146537
    Abstract: To provide a method for analyzing coagulation characteristics of a blood specimen. To provide a method for analyzing a blood specimen, including: acquiring a waveform related to a coagulation rate or coagulation acceleration of a sample obtained by mixing a subject blood specimen with a reagent for measuring coagulation time; extracting multiple parameters characterizing the waveform related to a coagulation rate or a coagulation acceleration; and determining an activity level or activity abnormality of a coagulation factor in the subject blood specimen on the basis of the multiple parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD., PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toshiki KAWABE, Yukio ODA, Midori SHIMA, Keiji NOGAMI, Kenichi OGIWARA
  • INTRA PREDICTION-BASED VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220150480
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method of decoding a video signal, the method including: determining an intra prediction mode of a current block; applying a filter to a first reference sample adjacent to the current block; obtaining a first prediction sample of the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode and a second reference sample obtained by applying the filter; and obtaining a second prediction sample of the current block using the first prediction sample and the first reference sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Yung-Lyul LEE, Nam Uk KIM, Jun Woo CHOI
  • HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATEMENT OF MALIGNANCIES
    Publication number: 20220143210
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treatment of malignancies are provided. The methods utilize implantation of engineered, programmable hydrogel depots capable of long-term molecule release into close proximity of the tumor. By providing gradients of immune cell chemokines and releasing immune checkpoint inhibitors, the hydrogel implants are effective at elimination of tumor cells via immune cell-mediated cell death.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington
    Inventors: James Olson, Eric Nealy, Cole DeForest, Kenneth Brasel
  • HYDROGENATION CATALYST USED IN AMIDE COMPOUND HYDROGENATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMINE COMPOUND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220144789
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst for amide compound hydrogenation characterized in that rhodium and molybdenum are supported on hydroxyapatite, the catalyst for amide compound hydrogenation providing a catalyst that can promote a reduction reaction that converts an amide compound into an amine compound, can be used under moderate conditions, and has durability that allows repeated use thereof while retaining high activity. Also provided is a method for producing an amine compound, the method being characterized by including bringing an amide compound into contact with the catalyst for amide compound hydrogenation to cause hydrogenation, thereby producing an amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyotomi KANEDA, Takato MITSUDOME, Miho KIMURA, Yukio TAKAGI, Yosuke IMANAKA, Hiroyasu SUZUKA, Tatsuya KOJIMA
  • FLOW SYNTHESIS PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OSELTAMIVIR
    Publication number: 20220144756
    Abstract: This invention provides for a flow synthesis process for producing Oseltamivir and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof from shikimic acid in particular but not exclusively to a flow synthesis process for producing Oseltamivir phosphate from shikimic acid in a nine-step flow synthesis that provides for superior reaction times and product yields compared to known methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Nelson Mandela University
    Inventors: Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Paul Watts
  • PLATINUM COMPLEX, NITROGEN-CONTAINING BIDENTATE CHELATE, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VISIBLE EMISSION OR NEAR-INFRARED EMISSION
    Publication number: 20220144870
    Abstract: Provided is a platinum complex having a structure represented by formula (I): wherein A1 to A3 each independently represent a 5-membered or 6-membered unsaturated ring, A3 is optionally formed between A1 and A2; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent carbon or nitrogen; R1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, —CF2H, —CFH2, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl or —CmF2m+1, m is an integer of 1 to 5; R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, or —CnF2n+1, n is an integer of 0 to 3; p and q each independently represent an integer of 1 to 2; and when p or q is equal to 2, two R2's or R3's may join to form a C3-C8 aromatic or nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: National Tsing Hua University, City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Yun Chi, Sheng-Fu Wang, Li-Wen Fu
  • INSULIN LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN BIOACTIVE PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS
    Publication number: 20220144896
    Abstract: Described herein are isolated peptides, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using such peptides or compositions in the treatment of depression, central nervous system disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Joseph R. Moskal, Jeffrey S. Burgdorf
  • SEMI-QUANTITATIVE LATERAL-FLOW IMMUNOASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF CSF LEAKS
    Publication number: 20220146507
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for the detection of CSF in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel Takashi Kamei, Maie A. St. John, Zachary D. Taylor, Daniel William Bradbury, Ashley Elizabeth Kita
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING MINERALIZATION
    Publication number: 20220142881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for uses including mineralizing a dental surface, in particular tooth enamel. Methods of mineralizing hypomineralized lesions (including subsurface lesions) in the tooth enamel caused by various means including dental caries, dental corrosion and fluorosis are also provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of mineralizing a dental surface or sub-surface comprising contacting the dental surface or subsurface with stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and/or amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (ACFP), and simultaneously or subsequently, heating the dental surface or subsurface to which the stabilized ACP and/or ACFP has been, or is being, applied to a temperature greater than 37° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: The University of Melbourne
    Inventor: Eric Charles Reynolds
  • METHODS OF USING IMIPRIDONES
    Publication number: 20220143024
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of using ClpP levels and mutation status as a marker for the selection and treatment of cancer patients who will respond to the administration of imipridones. Also provided are methods of treating patients having Perrault syndrome. Also provided are methods of killing bacterial cells and treating bacterial infections using imipridones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, University Health Network
    Inventors: Michael ANDREEFF, Jo ISHIZAWA, David SCHIMMER, Sara ZARABI