Patents Assigned to University
  • Biomimetic chemical sensors using nanoelectronic readout of olfactory receptors
    Patent number: 10900971
    Abstract: The present invention provides biomimetic sensor devices that utilize proteins—such G-protein coupled receptors—and are useful in high-sensitivity analysis of analyte-containing samples. These sensors may be used to determine the presence or concentration of one or more analytes in a sample. The invention also includes methods of fabricating the devices and methods of using the devices to assay samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Alan T. Johnson, Jr., Brett R. Goldsmith, Joseph J. Mitala, Jr., Bohdana M. Discher, Stephen G. Sligar, Timothy H. Bayburt
  • System and method for controlling operation of an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 10901413
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of an autonomous vehicle includes: comparing, at a remote computing system operably connected with a processor in the autonomous vehicle, a first signal indicative of an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is arranged and a second signal indicative of the environment in which the autonomous vehicle is arranged; and generating a restriction command to restrict operation of the autonomous vehicle if the comparison indicates that the first signal and the second signal do not correspond. The first signal is determined by the processor in the autonomous vehicle and the second signal is determined by the remote computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Kai Hau Alan Yeung, Moshe Zukerman
  • GLYCYRRHIZIN-GLYCOL CHITOSAN CONJUGATE-COATED IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210015873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to glycyrrhizin-glycol chitosan conjugate-coated nanoparticles, islet cells, prepared using same, for transplantation, and an MRI imaging composition comprising same. If transplanted, the islet cells comprising the nanoparticles can suppress a post-transplantation immune response. The present invention can provide islet cells for transplantation that can be transplanted to a certain region by magnetic force induction and can be tracked by MRI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Dong Yun LEE, Su Bin JANG, Sangjoon LEE
  • RECOMBINANT VIRAL VECTOR AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210017541
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in general, to recombinant viral vectors that stimulate STING (STimulator of INterferon Genes) activity and increase activity of immune cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
    Inventor: GLEN N BARBER
  • LITHIUM-EXCESS TRANSITION-METAL-DEFICIENT SPINELS FOR FAST CHARGING/DISCHARGING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20210020908
    Abstract: Li-ion battery materials, such as Li-ion cathodes, are provided that have spinels characterized by a close-packed face-centered-cubic rocksalt-type structure and spinel-like ordered TM (the TM preferably occupying one of the two octahedral sites 16c and 16d) that favor fast Li transport kinetics. Such spinels have a larger deviation from a normal spinel and have a formula. Li1+xTM2-yO4-zFz where 0.2?x?1, 0.2?y?0.6, and 0?z?0.8; and TM is Mn, Ni, Co, Al, Sc, Ti, Zr, Mg, Nb, or a mixture thereof. The spinels achieve a higher gravimetric energy density than traditional spinels while still retaining high capacity at an extremely fast charging/discharging rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of University of California
    Inventors: Gerbrand CEDER, HuiWen JI
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING FETAL HEART RATE
    Publication number: 20210015375
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a fetal heart rate may include the steps of: acquiring fetal heart rate monitoring data; determining a fetal heart rate value by dividing the acquired fetal heart rate monitoring data by a predetermined time interval; and determining a fetal state by applying, to the determined fetal heartbeat value, a learned artificial intelligence algorithm using a learning database including the fetal heartbeat monitoring data pre-acquired in association with a plurality of fetuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ULSAN FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRY COOPERATION, THE ASAN FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chong Jai KIM, Eun Na KIM
  • ANTIBODY FOR DETECTING EARLY DAMAGE OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER IN ISCHEMIC STROKE AND APPLICATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210017273
    Abstract: A specific antibody for detecting the blood brain barrier early injury of cerebral ischemic stroke is characterized by specifically identifying KTRRKMDRYDKSNIL in degradation fragments of an occludin protein, but not identifying the full-length occludin protein. Therefore, the antibody can be used for specifically detecting the blood brain barrier early injury of the cerebral ischemic stroke, and can eliminate the influence of the full-length occludin protein in serum on a detection result, so that the specificity and accuracy of detecting the blood brain barrier early injury of the cerebral ischemic stroke are obviously improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: XUANWU HOSPITAL OF CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xunming JI, Zhifeng QI, Kejian LIU
  • AAV6 VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20210017542
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to variant AAV6 particles engineered to escape host neutralizing antibodies but retain or improve transduction efficiency, and their use as gene delivery vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Antonette D. Bennett, Robert McKenna
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COATINGS
    Publication number: 20210017664
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating to a desired object including a rotatable container having at least one container wall. An electrolyte can be retained within the container, the at least one container wall made of a material that does not allow the electrolyte to pass through the at least one container wall of the container. An anode can be positioned within the container. The apparatus can include a mount for securing the desired object such that a surface of the desired object is exposed to the electrolyte. A controller can be in electrical communication with the anode and the mount, wherein when power is supplied from the controller to the anode and the mount, particles in the electrolyte are deposited on the desired object forming a composite coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Tennessee Technological University
    Inventors: Ying Zhang, Brian Bates, Jason Witman
  • PREFABRICATED STAIRS MODULAR ASSEMBLY MOLD AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210017775
    Abstract: A prefabricated stair modular assembly mold comprises a base, a step standard module, an upside module of a lower platform, an underside rotating module of a lower platform, an upside module of an upper platform, an underside rotating module of an upper platform, an underside common module, and an underside adjustment modules. Prefabricated stair molds of different dimensions are formed by means of locating holes provided in the assembling modules, and are then fixed by means of sliding holes at two ends. Further disclosed is a mounting method for said assembly mold. Said assembly mold has high positioning accuracy, and small accumulated error, improving the mounting efficiency of the prefabricated staircase mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: China University of Mining and Technology, China Mining & Civil New Material Science and Technology Ltd., BOXIA MINING TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Hong CHANG, Junwu XIA, Xiaofang XIANG, Xia BAI
  • PRIVACY-KEPT TEXT COMPARISON METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20210019352
    Abstract: A text comparison method is adapted for comparing a query file with an existing file. The text comparison method includes: converting the existing file, by an irreversible method, to obtain a first intermediate file, wherein the first intermediate file includes a plurality of characters, and a number of different characters of the plurality of characters is a predetermined value; receiving a second intermediate file which is a file converted from the query file by the irreversible method; and according to a predetermined string length, comparing the second intermediate file with the first intermediate file by a high repeating-character comparison method to output a comparison result. Therefore, the second intermediate file can be created offline and then only the second intermediate file but not the original query file is submitted through interne for private text comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: National Tsing Hua University, National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Lee-Wei Yang, Jui-Hung Hung, Oluwatobi-Emmanuel Salawu, Yuan-Yu Chang
  • CATALYTIC TEST PAPER PREPARED BY COMPOSITING METAL PARTICLE-EMBEDDED BACTERIAL CELLULOSE WITH PLANT FIBERS, AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20210016264
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalytic test paper prepared by compositing metal particle-embedded bacterial cellulose with plant fibers, and a preparation method therefor. Hydroxyl groups of bacterial cellulose are bonded with a nitrogen-containing or phosphorus-containing organic small molecule compound. By means of a chelation between a nitrogen or phosphorus atom with a metal, transition metal ions are adsorbed to a nanoporous surface of bacterial cellulose, and the transition metal ions are reduced in situ to obtain bacterial cellulose embedded with metal nanoparticles. The bacterial cellulose is composited with the plant fiber, and the catalytic test paper is prepared by a papermaking method. The catalytic test paper has the advantages of convenient use and recovery, high reusability, simple design, low manufacturing cost, higher catalytic efficiency, a green degradable support material, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Zhouyang XIANG, Fachuang LV, Jun LI
  • METHOD FOR LASER CLADDING AND FORMING OF METAL OR ALLOY UNDER PARTIAL ATMOSPHERE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20210016393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for laser cladding and forming of a metal or alloy under partial atmosphere protection. Including: transporting a metal or alloy powder beam by an inert carrier gas to move on a machined surface with a focused laser beam; and forming at least one layer of inert protective gas at the outer periphery of the metal or alloy powder beam. The inert protective gas includes first inert protective gas, and the first inert protective gas is at the outer periphery of the focused laser beam. The problems of limited size, high cost and difficulty in moving a cladding and forming system and the like during part forming are solved by forming the inert protective gas at the outer periphery of the focused laser beam. Compared with the prior art, the convenient, fast and economical method is provided for on-site part forming and repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Zhangjiagang Institute of Industrial Technologies, Soochow University
    Inventors: Tuo SHI, Geyan FU, Shihong SHI, JIZHUO WU
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING HYALURONIC ACID HYDROGEL MICROPARTICLES AND USE THEREOF IN REPAIRING ARTICULAR CARTILAGE DEFECTS
    Publication number: 20210015967
    Abstract: A method for preparing hyaluronic acid hydrogel microparticles and a use thereof in repairing articular cartilage defects, the method for preparing hyaluronic acid hydrogel microparticles includes: (a) reacting hyaluronic acid with methacrylic anhydride to synthesize a methacrylated hyaluronic acid conjugate; (b) mixing the methacrylated hyaluronic acid conjugate with a photoinitiator, and irradiating ultraviolet light to carry out a photopolymerization reaction so as to obtain a hyaluronic acid hydrogel; and (c) passing the hyaluronic acid hydrogel through a sieve to obtain hyaluronic acid hydrogel microparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mei-Ling HO, Je-Ken CHANG, Chung-Hwan CHEN, Hui-Ting CHEN, Shun Cheng WU, Benjamin TEONG
  • METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCERS WITH EGFR ACTIVATING MUTATIONS
    Publication number: 20210015819
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for treating cancer in a patient determined to have an EGFR activating mutation by administering a CDK inhibitor and/or SAC component inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: John V. HEYMACH, Monique NILSSON, Jacqulyne ROBICHAUX
  • Halloysite-based nanocomposites and methods of making and using the same
    Publication number: 20210016250
    Abstract: This invention is directed to transition metal-based-halloysite nanocomposites and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: University of New Orleans
    Inventors: Mark L. Trudell, Jumanah Hamdi, John B. Wiley
  • AUTOMATIC UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING METHOD FOR THRESHED MATERIAL FROM HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20210015047
    Abstract: An automatic uniform distribution apparatus for the threshed material from the combine harvester comprises a tangential flow threshing and separating device, a shaking plate threshed material detecting device, a shaking plate, a shaking plate flow guiding mechanism, an axial flow threshing and separating device, a chaff screw conveyor, a return plate, a return plate flow guiding mechanism, a return plate threshed material detecting device, a vibrating sieve, and an on-line detection controller. Force sensors are provided at lateral positions below discharge ports of the shaking plate and the return plate to measure flow rates of the threshed material in lateral regions of the shaking plate and the return plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Jiangsu University
    Inventors: Lizhang XU, Ying ZHOU, Yaoming LI, Zhong TANG, Zheng MA
  • TISSUE RESIDENT MEMORY CELL PROFILES, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210015866
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods of treating cancer or eliciting an anti-tumor response in a subject by administering an effective amount of a population of T-cells that exhibits higher or lower than baseline expression of one or more genes. In other aspects, methods are provided to diagnose cancer and determine prognosis of cancer patients. Also provided are methods to identify the antigens or antigen receptors associated with the isolated and/or purified cell populations that elicit a more positive prognosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, University of Southampton
    Inventors: Pandurangan VIJAYANAND, Christian OTTENSMEIER, James CLARKE, Tilman SANCHEZ-ELSNER, Simon ESCHWEILER, Ferhat AY
  • Maxillary frenum clamping tool
    Patent number: D908877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Mohammed Abdullah Alsarhan
  • Construction block
    Patent number: D908926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Husain Abbas, Abdullah H. Alsabhan, Yousef A. Al-Salloum, Abobaker S. Binyahya