Patents Assigned to University
  • Manufacturing of macroscopic nanomaterials using fluid under elevated temperature and pressure
    Patent number: 10196269
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for removing impurities from a carbon nanotube structure and then orienting the nanotubes within the structure. The process may use environmentally benign materials and minimize damage to the carbon nanotubes. The process may provide a cost-effective way to manufacture nanomaterials based macroscopic parts and components, whose properties approach to those of the individual nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Changchun Zeng, Zhiyong Liang, Yan Li, Jin Gyu Park
  • Omnidirectional electromagnet
    Patent number: 10199147
    Abstract: An omnidirectional electromagnet (100) is disclosed. The omnidirectional electromagnet (100) comprises a ferromagnetic core (110) and three orthogonal solenoids (120, 130, 140) disposed about the core (110). Each solenoid (120, 130, 140) is adapted to receive a current from a current source to control an orientation and a magnitude of a magnetic field generated by the omnidirectional electromagnet (100). One or more omnidirectional electromagnets (100) can be used as a single magnetic manipulation system. The magnetic field generated by the omnidirectional electromagnet system can be used to control at least one of a force, a torque, an orientation, and a position of an adjacent magnetic object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Petruska, Jacob J. Abbott
  • Nonlinear resonance circuit for wireless power transmission and wireless power harvesting
    Patent number: 10199869
    Abstract: A nonlinear resonator is presented that enhances the bandwidth while providing high resonance amplitude. The nonlinear resonance circuit is comprised of an inductor electrically coupled to a capacitor, where either the inductor or capacitor is nonlinear. Response of the nonlinear resonance circuit to an excitation signal is described by a family of second-order differential equations with cubic-order nonlinearity, known as Duffing equations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Amir Mortazawi, Xiaoyu Wang
  • Method of promoting remyelination
    Patent number: 10195194
    Abstract: A method of promoting remyelination in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one (1,3) Diazole compound, wherein the therapeutically effective amount is the amount effective to induce endogenous oligodendrocyte precursor cell (OPC) differentiation in the subject's central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Paul Tesar, Fadi J. Najm, Robert H. Miller
  • Use of acyl-homoserine lactone derivatives as anti-thrombotic agents
    Patent number: 10195177
    Abstract: Uses of acyl-homoserine lactone compounds are described. In particular, uses of acyl-homoserine lactone compounds as anti-thrombotic agents, to inhibit platelets from becoming hypersensitive, and/or to prevent thrombosis, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Randall G. Worth, Glenn R. Westphal, Brenton R. Keeley, Leah M. Wuescher
  • sp. KMF001 having high cellulase activity
    Patent number: 10196621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Acanthophysium sp. KMF001 strain having high cellulose activity, and more particularly, to a novel Acanthophysium sp. KMF001 strain having the ability to produce endo-?-1,4-glucanase, ?-glucosidase, and cellobiohydrolase and to a culture of the strain. The novel Acanthophysium sp. KMF001 strain according to the present invention can produce highly active cellulases, including endo-?-1,4-glucanase, ?-glucosidase, and cellobiohydrolase, and thus can be advantageously used not only for enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass, but also in various industrial fields, including the pulp and paper making industry, the detergent industry, the agricultural product processing industry, the fiber industry, and the livestock industry, in which the degradation of cellulose is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Yeong-Suk Kim, Tae-Jong Kim, Keum Shin, Sae Min Yoon
  • Methods, systems and computer program products for multi-resolution imaging and analysis
    Patent number: 10194889
    Abstract: Methods for determining a mechanical parameter for a sample having a target region include generating a tissue displacement in the target region; transmitting tracking pulses in the target region; receiving corresponding echo signals for the tracking pulses in the target region at a plurality of positions; analyzing the echo signals at one or more multi-resolution pairs of the positions and/or acquisition times; and determining at least one mechanical parameter of the target region based on the echo signals at the one or more multi-resolution pairs of positions and/or acquisition times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Peter J. Hollender, Nicholas B. Bottenus
  • Azoline compound and azole compound library and method for producing same
    Patent number: 10197567
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of efficiently constructing a library abundant in diversity and also usable for screening of a compound that binds to a target substance having protease activity. The present invention provides a method of constructing an azoline compound library containing two or more azoline compounds having an azoline backbone introduced into at least one of Cys, Ser, Thr, and 2,3-diamino acid, and analogs thereof of Xaa0 of a peptide represented by the following formula (I): A-(Xaa0)n-B??(I) [wherein, m numbers of Xaa0s respectively represent arbitrary amino acids, at least one of which is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Cys, Ser, Thr, and 2,3-diamino acid, and analogs thereof, m represents an inter selected from 2 to 40, and A and B each independently represent a peptide composed of from 0 to 100 amino acids].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suga, Yuki Goto, Yumi Ito
  • Light modulator using total internal reflection at an interface with a tunable conductive layer
    Patent number: 10197793
    Abstract: A light modulator (e.g., for terahertz radiation) may be constructed using a prism in which light undergoes total internal reflection (TIR) at one surface. A tunable conductive layer is disposed on the TIR surface. The tunable conductive layer can have a conductivity that is dynamically controllable, e.g., by applying a voltage across the tunable conductive layer or by optically pumping the tunable conductive layer. The tunable conductive layer can absorb a portion of the reflected light beam, attenuating the beam, with the attenuation being a function of the electrical conductivity of the tunable conductive layer. The phase of the reflected light beam can also be altered as a function of electrical conductivity of the tunable conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Xudong Liu, Zefeng Chen, Edward Philip John Parrott, Benjamin Ung, Jianbin Xu, Emma MacPherson
  • Systems and methods for magnetic induction of a penile prosthesis
    Patent number: 10195034
    Abstract: Systems and methods for magnetic induction of a penile prosthesis are disclosed. The magnetic induction system includes a wand that has a coil arrangement covered with a thermal and electrical insulator sheath operable to generate an alternating magnetic field. The coil arrangement of the sheath is configured to receive the length of the penile prosthesis therein. The penile prosthesis may be made from a shape memory material such that application of alternating magnetic fields generated by the magnetic induction system induces eddy currents that raise the temperature of the penile prosthesis to a temperature above the austenitic transformation temperature that allows the penile prosthesis to achieve an erect state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Alberto Colombo, Kevin McVary, Brian Le
  • Reducing errors caused by inter-cell interference in a memory device
    Patent number: 10199106
    Abstract: A method includes, in one aspect, performing a read operation on a wordline of a memory device, wherein the wordline comprises a plurality of cells that are expected to be in a first state; based on the read operation, identifying one or more of the plurality of cells that are determined to be in a second state that differs from the first state; encoding data using information pertaining to the identified cells to generate a codeword comprising a plurality of bits to be written to the wordline, with at least one of the plurality of bits, which are to be written to at least one of the identified cells, having a value corresponding to the second state; and writing the generated codeword to the wordline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Yongjune Kim, Vijayakumar Bhagavatula
  • Use of alginate formulation for intraincisional drug delivery
    Patent number: 10195282
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions of alginate formulations that include water, divalent ions, and alginate cross-linked by the divalent ions, and their use for treating incisional wounds, such as intra-incisional application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Rodgers, Kevin J. Gaffney, Gere S. Dizerega
  • Schottky diode including an insulating substrate and Schottky diode unit
    Patent number: 10199513
    Abstract: A Schottky diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a semiconducting structure. The first electrode includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The second electrode includes a third metal layer and a fourth metal layer. The semiconductor structure includes a first end and a second end. The first end is sandwiched by the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the second end is sandwiched by the third metal layer and the fourth metal layer. The semiconductor structure is a nano-scale semiconductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Dan Zhao, Xiao-Yang Xiao, Ying-Cheng Wang, Yuan-Hao Jin, Tian-Fu Zhang, Qun-Qing Li
  • Low intensity magnetic field device for cosmetic skin treatment
    Patent number: 10195456
    Abstract: Devices and methods for cosmetic skin treatment using a magnetic field are provided. A device can include a case, a stimulation head coupled with the case and including at least one coil of conductive wire for generating a magnetic field, and an electronic circuit housed in the case for driving the coils to generate the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Mercedes Cabrerizo, Malek Adjouadi, Niovi Rojas, Juan Perez
  • 3-D in vitro model for breast cancer dormancy
    Patent number: 10197563
    Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional (3-D) in vitro model for studying and subsequently treating cancer dormancy. The model is specifically useful in studying breast cancer and may be used for drug discovery because it maintains the breast cancer cells in a dormant state, unlike conventional two-dimensional (2-D) tissue culture plastic (TCP). Tumor-forming breast cancers cells were seeded on the 3-D model scaffolds and remained viable without proliferation. They also express stem cell markers typical for dormant cells. Dormant breast cancer cells also maintain their phenotype when seeded on the 3-D model unlike conventional 2-D models. The 3-D model includes a fibrous polycaprolactone with 30 wt. % hydroxyapatite. The 3-D model mimics the structure of bone tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersry
    Inventors: Treena Lynne Arinzeh, Pranela Rameshwar, Khadidiatou T. Guiro
  • System and method for sub-seasonal forecasts of extreme weather events in winter
    Patent number: 10197706
    Abstract: A system and method employing a hybrid method for predicting sub-seasonal forecasts of winter storms and cold air outbreaks (CAOs). In various embodiments, the method includes, deriving a lead-time series of forecasted indices describing a state of stratospheric mass circulation from a plurality of forecasts generated by an operational numerical model for seasonal weather forecasts, detecting one or more PULSE events in the lead-time series of forecasted indices describing a state of stratospheric mass circulation to determine a state of the stratospheric mass circulation during the detected PULSE events and generating a sub-seasonal forecast of winter snowstorms and cold air outbreaks (CAOs) by linking the state of stratospheric mass circulation during the detected PULSE events to one or more maps of surface temperature and wintery precipitation based on historical observation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Cai, Yueyue Yu
  • Local delivery forms of acriflavine for treating tumors
    Patent number: 10195190
    Abstract: Local delivery formulations of the antineoplastic and microbicide agent acriflavine, and methods of making and using thereof are significantly more efficacious at increasing the median survival of subjects with proliferative disease than systemic administrations of acriflavine. The local delivery formulations of acriflavine show a dose-dependent increase in the median survival of subjects. The local delivery forms provide the increased efficacy without the toxicity associated with systemic administration of the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Henry Brem, Antonella Mangraviti, Alessandro Olivi, Betty M. Tyler, Tula Raghavan
  • Mixed material cathode for secondary alkaline batteries
    Patent number: 10199639
    Abstract: A secondary alkaline battery using manganese dioxide is described. The battery includes a mixed cathode material with birnessite-phase manganese dioxide or electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), a bismuth compound and a copper compound selected from the group consisting of elemental copper and a copper salt. In some embodiments, a conductive carbon and/or a binder may also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Gautam G. Yadav, Joshua Gallaway, Michael Nyce, Sanjoy Banerjee
  • Laser spot detecting and locating system and method thereof
    Patent number: 10198095
    Abstract: The present invention mainly discloses a laser spot detecting and locating system for use in a computer projection system, mainly comprising: a video recorder and a detecting module. The video recorder is used to capture a projected image provided on a projection screen by a projector and a laser spot provided on the projection screen by a laser pointer. Thus, during commercial presentation or classroom teaching, presentation processes and contents of a presenter and moving traces of the laser spot would be simultaneously recorded by the video recorder. Furthermore, by immediately converting the coordinate of the laser spot to a screen coordinate in a displayed image of a host computer, a mouse cursor can be simultaneously moved to the corresponding screen coordinate with the motion of the laser spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Ting-Lan Lin, Shih-Lun Chen, Szu-Ching Pan
  • Light-activated chimeric opsins and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 10196431
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising light-activated chimeric proteins expressed on plasma membranes and methods of using the same to selectively depolarize excitatory or inhibitory neurons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Karl Deisseroth, Ofer Yizhar, Lief Fenno, Peter Hegemann, Matthias Prigge