Patents Assigned to University
  • Publication number: 20190194471
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing self-dispersing nano carbon black based on a thiol-ene click reaction. A sol-gel technique is used to graft a coupling agent containing a carbon-carbon double bond onto the surface of the carbon black, and a functional molecular chain is grafted onto the surface of the carbon black by a thiol-ene click reaction with a mercapto compound. The self-dispersing nano carbon black is obtained after centrifugation, washing and drying. The method is simple and easy to operate, has a high grafting rate, and can prepare self-dispersing nano carbon black adaptable to different systems by selecting mercapto compounds with different functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Shaohai Fu, Liping Zhang, Liangan Wang, Chunxia Wang, Min Li
  • Publication number: 20190196956
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a media controller configured to output an address in response to receiving a write request for writing to a nonvolatile memory. The semiconductor device may also include a hot address detector. The hot address detector is configured to store a list including the address output from the media controller and including meta data related to the address, to update the meta data according to the address output from the media controller, to determine whether the address output from the media controller is a hot address, and to adjust a length of the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: SK hynix Inc., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Hyunmin JUNG, Sunwoong KIM, Hyokeun LEE, Woojae SHIN, Hyuk-Jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20190192060
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, device and system for determining total circulating blood volume (BV) using a minimally invasive technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Theodore Hobbs, Ravikant Samatham, Steven L. Jacques
  • Publication number: 20190200010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20190192125
    Abstract: An anatomical sensing system-guided prostate procedure device that includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. The housing may be divided into a distal housing section, a mid housing section, and a proximal housing section, wherein the distal housing section is configured for insertion into the anus and retention in the rectum of a subject. The device further includes an instrument convergence point disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the convergence point configured to allow an instrument pass though the instrument convergence point at a variable angle; and an instrument angle orienting system at the proximal end of the housing, the angle orienting system directing an orientation of the variable angle about the convergence point. Methods of the using an anatomical sensing system-guided prostate procedure device and system including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Fergus Coakley, Stevan Wittenbrock, Forrest Seitz, Christopher J. Jensen, Daniel R. Baker
  • Publication number: 20190199730
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting command injection attacks. A positive, taint inference method includes receiving signature fragments on one hand, converting command injection instructions into command fragments on another hand, thus identifying potential attacks upon the condition that a command injection instruction includes critical untrusted parts by using signature fragments. A system detects command injection attacks using this kind of method, and remediates and rejects potential attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Anh Nguyen-Tuong, Jack W. Davidson, Michele Co, Jason D. Hiser, John C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20190200445
    Abstract: A three-dimensional magneto-optical trap (3D GMOT) configured to trap a cold-atom cloud is disclosed. The 3D GMOT includes a single input light beam having its direction along a first axis, an area along a second and third axis that are both normal to the first axis, and a substantially flat input light beam intensity profile extending across its area. The 3D GMOT may also include a circular, diffraction-grating surface positioned normal to the first axis and having closely adjacent grooves arranged concentrically around a gap formed in its center. The circular, diffraction-grating surface is configured to diffract first-order light beams that intersect within an intersection region that lies directly above the gap and suppresses reflections and diffractions of all other orders. The 3D GMOT may further include a quadrupole magnetic field with its magnitude being zero within the intersection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Utah State University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Eric Imhof
  • Publication number: 20190194275
    Abstract: Described herein is a novel, mitochondrial encoded, open reading frame, that leads to the production of a new mitochondrial peptide. Residing within the ND-Two subunit, a specific small nucleotide polymorphism disrupts expression of this mitochondrial peptide, and is correlated with an increase in obesity and diabetes, particularly in certain ethnic populations. In vitro administration of the peptide increases insulin secretion, decreases fat accumulation and improves glucose uptake in muscle cell. Antibodies generated against the peptide can be used for detecting peptide deficiency, in addition to SNP detection, supporting diagnostic approaches. In vivo studies further revealed that administration of the peptide improves glucose tolerance, thereby providing a new therapeutic avenue for a novel diabetes therapy and decreases bodyweight, thus serving as a novel obesity therapy. Generation of synthetic analogs further enhance or abrogated activity relative to the natural peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Pinchas Cohen, Kelvin Yen
  • Publication number: 20190191979
    Abstract: A method of imaging through a medium is disclosed. The method comprises: illuminating the medium by a non-diffracting light beam over a plurality of locations on a boundary of the medium; collecting back scattered light for each location of the light beam; and constructing an image based on intensity levels of the back scattered light at each of the plurality of locations, the intensity levels constituting local contrasts over the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
    Inventors: Yael ROICHMAN, Elad DEKEL, Dror KASIMOV, Harel NAGAR, Tsafrir KOLATT
  • Publication number: 20190196172
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for up to three-dimensional scanning of target regions at high magnification are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventor: Elizabeth M.C. Hillman
  • Publication number: 20190194755
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a disease associated with a DNA repeat sequence is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) determining the number of repeats of a DNA sequence in DNA molecules of a sample of the subject; and (b) determining the CpG methylation status of the DNA molecules, wherein the number of repeats of the DNA sequence and the CpG methylation status of the DNA molecules is indicative of the disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen
    Inventors: Yuval EBENSTEIN, Elmar WEINHOLD, Assaf GRUNWALD, Tslil GABRIELI
  • Publication number: 20190195863
    Abstract: Compositions and methods disclosed concern an isogenic population of in vitro human embryonic stem cells comprising a disease form of the Huntingtin gene (HTT) at the endogenous HTT gene locus in the genome of the cell; wherein the disease form of the HTT gene comprises a polyQ repeat of at least 40 glutamines at the N-terminus of the Huntingtin protein (HTT). The cell lines of the disclosure comprise genetically-defined alterations made in the endogenous HTT gene that recapitulate Huntington's Disease in humans. Furthermore, the cell lines have isogenic controls that share a similar genetic background. Differentiating cell lines committed to a neuronal fate and fully differentiated cell lines are also provided and they also display phenotypic abnormalities associated with the length of the polyQ repeat of the HTT gene. These cell lines are used as screening tools in drug discovery and development to identify substances that fully or partially revert these phenotype abnormalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Ali BRIVANLOU, Albert RUZO, Alessia DEGLINCERTI, Tomomi HAREMAKI, Fred ETOC
  • Publication number: 20190198998
    Abstract: A three-broadside-mode patch antenna includes: a rotationally symmetric radiator; a patch, wherein the patch is separated from the rotationally symmetric radiator by a dielectric and configured to capacitively feed the rotationally symmetric radiator; and three antenna probes, connected to the patch, configured to provide three antenna ports corresponding to three respective broadside radiation polarizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chi Yuk CHIU, Ross David MURCH
  • Publication number: 20190192174
    Abstract: A distal biceps tendon repair device is disclosed. The device allows for anatomically correct biceps tendon repair using a single incision anterior approach without the risk associated with a double incision posterior approach. The distal biceps tendon repair device eliminates the necessity of cutting supinator muscle and greatly reduces the risk of contact or damage to vital structures such as arteries or nerves. The device has a bone drill guide mechanically coupled to a cannulated bone hook. A retrieval wire passes through the cannulated bone hook to grasp a suture or suture guide that has passed through a cannulated drill bit retained by the bone drill guide, the retrieval wore brings the suture through the cannulated hone hook, thus bringing the suture through and around the hone for subsequent anatomically correct attachment and placement of sutures used to reattach the distal biceps tendon to the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: University of Rochester
    Inventor: Ilya Voloshin
  • Publication number: 20190191706
    Abstract: Host-specific bacteriophages that kill or prevent growth of shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) are provided. The bacteriophages are specific for STEC, exhibit high lytic activity, pH, and thermal stability, and are used as bio-control agents in the meat and produce industry. Notably, the bacteriophages prevent or reduce STEC biofilm formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: DIVYA JARONI, PUSHPINDER KAUR LITT
  • Publication number: 20190192165
    Abstract: A temporary aortic occlusion device is disclosed, having an expandable locator portion and an expandable occlusion portion. The expandable locator portion assists a user in determining whether the distal end of the device has been advanced within a patient's aorta, and the occlusion portion is expanded to occlude the patient's aorta, preferably below the renal arteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: MicroVention, Inc., University of Virginia Patent Foundation, United States of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy
    Inventors: George R. Greene, JR., Ivan Sepetka, Cathy Lei, Rupal Nguyen, Matthew J. Bradley, Stephen T. Ahlers, Carl W. Goforth, James R. Stone
  • Publication number: 20190195809
    Abstract: 3D graphene optical sensors, such as microstructure sensors and nanostructure sensors. The 3D optical sensors include one or more graphene panels shaped to surround an interior, open volume. Graphene plasmons couple across the interior, open volume. The 3D optical sensors can have a polygonal shape or a cylindrical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Kriti Agarwal, Chunhui Dai, Jeong-Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20190192001
    Abstract: The invention addresses confounding difficulties involving continuous sweat analyte measurement. Specifically, the present invention provides: at least one component capable of monitoring whether a sweat sensing device is in sufficient contact with a wearer's skin to allow proper device operation; at least one component capable of monitoring whether the device is operating on a wearer's skin; at least one means of determining whether the device wearer is a target individual within a probability range; at least one component capable of generating and communicating alert messages to the device user(s) related to: wearer safety, wearer physiological condition, compliance with a requirement to wear a device, device operation; compliance with a behavior requirement, or other purposes that may be derived from sweat sensor data; and the ability to utilize aggregated sweat sensor data that may be correlated with information external to the device to enhance the predictive capabilities of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: University of Cincinnati, a University of the State of Ohio
    Inventors: Jason Heikenfeld, Daniel P. Rose, Ian Papautsky, Wenjing Kang, Xiao Wang, Michael Ratterman
  • Publication number: 20190196912
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a lightweight checkpoint technique for resilience against soft errors are disclosed. The technique provides effective, safe, and timely soft error detection and recovery using software. In an exemplary aspect, resilience against data flow errors and control flow errors is provided in critical or mixed-critical applications in each basic block or at critical basic blocks. Verified register preservation is provided at each basic block, along with memory preservation checkpoints. In this manner, soft errors are quickly detected and addressed. The register and memory preservation further allows for safe re-execution from recoverable soft errors. Control flow errors can also be detected at the beginning and/or end of each basic block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Moslem Didehban, Sai Ram Dheeraj Lokam, Aviral Shrivastava
  • Publication number: 20190191989
    Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous objective assessment are discussed herein. The systems and methods may comprise sensor(s), a processor, a clock, data storage, and a power source. The sensor(s) may continuously monitor viewing distances, light exposure, or the like, and the system may log corresponding time and/or duration information. Also provided herein are methods of treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing vision impairment risk. These systems and methods may provide warns, such as when detecting the viewing of materials too closely (e.g. ?30 cm), near to near intermediate viewing (e.g. ?70 cm) exceeding a predetermined time (e.g. ?20 min.) without a break, and/or not getting enough outdoor light exposure (e.g. at least 75 minutes of exposure at >1000 lux) for the day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: University of Houston System
    Inventor: Lisa Ostrin