Patents Assigned to University
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Publication number: 20170058096Abstract: A method for making an epoxy-carbon nanotube polymer composite. Carbon nanotubes of fly ash are initially dispersed in an organic solvent, then an epoxy resin is added to the dispersion. The epoxy-carbon nanotube mixture is ultrasonicated, degassed, mixed with a curative, then placed into a mold to cure to form the composite. The composite produced contains different amounts of fly ash carbon nanotubes homogeneously dispersed an epoxy resin matrix, and exhibits unusual physical properties such as viscoelasticity and flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: King Abdulaziz UniversityInventors: Numan SALAH, Sami S. HABIB, Zishan H. KHAN, Mahmoud N. NAHAS
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Publication number: 20170056042Abstract: A jet stream generating device that generates a jet stream of liquid includes: a cylindrical liquid chamber; a nozzle configured to open an end part of the liquid chamber and inject liquid F in the liquid chamber to outside; a liquid supply path configured to supply liquid F into the liquid chamber; a laser beam irradiation part configured to irradiate a pulse laser beam into the liquid chamber, and vaporize the liquid F in the liquid chamber; and a laser oscillator configured to control laser beam intensity and laser beam pulse width independently. An inner surface of the liquid chamber has a mirror plane for reflecting and guiding the pulse laser beam emitted from the laser beam irradiation part to the end part of the liquid chamber, and an adjusting part configured to adjust a distance between the nozzle and the laser beam irradiation part is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Tohoku UniversityInventors: Atsuhiro Nakagawa, Teiji Tominaga, Michihiro Kaneda
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Publication number: 20170059433Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a MEMS-fabricated variable capacitor. In one embodiment the capacitor is a comb drive comprising a plurality of plates interdigitated with a corresponding blades. As the plates move relative to the blades, the capacitance of the sensor changes. The capacitor is sufficiently sensitive to measure respiratory pressure in an animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, Purdue Research FoundationInventors: A. George Akingba, Jason V. Clark
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Publication number: 20170060102Abstract: To ameliorate the detrimental effects of time delays, techniques and systems are disclosed for detecting time delays in a plant, facility, or environment (such as a power system) controlled by an NCS, and for providing more resilient control capabilities for adapting to the detected time delays. A time delay estimate can be determined by comparing the expected state of the plant, calculated from a plant model, with the state of the plant described by its telemetry data. Techniques for adapting to a time delay include: switching to an emergency controller and acting in accordance with a local reference model; sending adjusted control commands in accordance with an expected plant state; and instructing a transmitter to transmit subsequent communications packets over multiple redundant communication channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Arman SARGOLZAEI, Mohamed ABDELGHANI, Kang K. YEN
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Publication number: 20170055512Abstract: Novel devices and methods of capturing, controlling and preventing infestation of insects using microfabricated surfaces are provided. In particular, a mechanism of insect capture inspired by the microstructures of the leaf surfaces of plants and the key features of those surfaces with respect to the capture and control of pests have been determined and engineered into a variety of microfabricated surfaces capable of reproducing the effectiveness of these physical capture methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, The University of Kentucky Research FoundationInventors: Catherine Loudon, Robert Corn, Megan Szyndler, Kenneth F. Haynes, Michael F. Potter
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Publication number: 20170061195Abstract: A hybrid estimator system using visual and inertial sensors for real-time pose tracking on devices with limited processing power using at least one processor, a memory, a storage and communications through a protocol and one or more than one software module for a hybrid estimator, real-time algorithm selection to process different measurements, statistical learning for these characteristics to compute the expected device computing cost of any strategy for allocating measurements to algorithms, and algorithm selection based on the statistical learning module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Mingyang Li, Anastasios Mourikis
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Publication number: 20170056481Abstract: The present invention relates to Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) or nucleic acids encoding SP-D or variants thereof such as surfactant protein A or mannan binding lectin for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a parasitic infection. Methods for determining the presence of a parasitic infection by determining levels of SP-D in a sample are also disclosed. Also disclosed are helminths for treating allergy, inflammation or infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: University of Southampton, University of Cape TownInventors: Howard William Clark, William Horsnell
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Publication number: 20170064302Abstract: Provided is a video encoding method including: calculating a difference value between a rate-distortion (R-D) cost of a first coefficient level from among coefficient levels of a sub-block and an R-D cost of a second coefficient level adjacent to the first coefficient level by using a distortion difference calculated by using an integer of the first coefficient level and an integer of the second coefficient level and a rate variation between the first coefficient level and the second coefficient level; selecting one of the integer values of the first and second coefficient levels as a modified value of the first coefficient level based on the difference value; and outputting the modified value of the first coefficient level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Sang-kwon NA, Soo-ik CHAE, Ki-won YOO, Soon-woo CHOI, Wook-seok JEONG
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Publication number: 20170058410Abstract: The present invention generally relates to double emulsion droplet compositions, polymer particles that can be formed from such double emulsion droplet compositions, and to methods and apparatuses for making such compositions and particles. A double emulsion generally describes larger droplets that contain smaller droplets therein. These double emulsion droplet compositions can be used to create a variety of materials including polymer particles and polymeric shells and are further useful for encapsulating a variety of species including catalyst compounds and pharmaceutical agents. The double emulsion droplet compositions disclosed herein are readily formed using planar droplet (“digital”) microfluidic devices without channels, and either air or an immiscible liquid as an ambient medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Robin L. Garrell, Alexander K. Tucker-Schwartz, Heather Shepherd, Debalina Chatterjee
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Publication number: 20170058036Abstract: Provided herein are novel compositions comprising anti-DEspR antibodies and fragments thereof derived from 6G8G7 and 7C5B2 anti-DEspR variant antibodies, including fully human, composite engineered human, humanized, monoclonal, and polyclonal anti-DEspR antibodies and fragments thereof, and methods of their use in a variety of therapeutic applications. The compositions comprising the anti-DEspR antibodies and fragments thereof described herein are useful in diagnostic and imaging methods, such as DEspR-targeted molecular imaging of angiogenesis, and for companion diagnostic and/or in vivo non-invasive imaging and/or assessments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Trustees of Boston UniversityInventors: Nelson Ruiz-Opazo, Victoria L.M. Herrera
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Publication number: 20170058198Abstract: A phosphor is represented by the general formula aMIX.MII1-xMIMVO4:(Re)x where MI is at least one atomic element selected from the group consisting of K, Li, Na, Rb, Cs, Fr, Cu, and Ag, with K being essential; MII is at least one atomic element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Mn, Zn, Cd, and Sn; MV is at least one atomic element selected from the group consisting of P, V, Nb, Ta, As, Sb, and Bi; X is at least one halogen element, with F being essential; Re is at least one atomic element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, with Eu being essential; and a is in the range 0.6?a?1.4.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo Institute of Technology, National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Hisayoshi DAICHO, Yu SHINOMIYA, Kiminori ENOMOTO, Hideo HOSONO, Satoru MATSUISHI, Hiroshi SAWA, Akitoshi NAKANO
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Publication number: 20170056023Abstract: In one embodiment, a cutting guide is disclosed for use in a surgical procedure to removed damaged tissue from a patient and form a recipient site configured and dimensioned to receive a donor graft. The cutting guide includes a first arm that abuts a section of the damaged tissue to be removed, and a second arm including a hole and a slot that receives a cutting implement, the first arm and the slot defining a distance therebetween corresponding to a desired dimension of the recipient site. In another embodiment, a cutting guide is disclosed for use in forming a donor graft from donor tissue. The cutting guide includes a body that receives the donor tissue, and a shaping member that is rotatably secured to the body. The shaping member includes at least one vane that shapes the donor tissue so as to form the donor graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventors: Ferris M. Pfeiffer, James L. Cook, James P. Stannard
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Publication number: 20170056512Abstract: The invention provides bipartite inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase having the general structural formula (I): X-?-Y??(I) wherein X is an moiety that binds to the rifamycin binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, Y is a moiety that binds to the GE23077 binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, and ? is a linker. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using said compounds. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyInventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Yu Zhang, Yon Ebright
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Publication number: 20170064803Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for generating electron dense air plasmas at atmospheric pressures. In particular, this disclosure relate to self-contained toroidal air plasmas. Methods and apparatuses have been developed for generating atmospheric toroidal air plasmas. The air plasmas are self-confining, can be projected, and do not require additional support equipment once formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventor: Randy D. Curry
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Publication number: 20170062072Abstract: A system and method for providing a physically unclonable function (PFU) is described. In operation, the method includes applying a domain wall shift pulse challenge to a plurality of nanowires of a domain wall memory (DWM) array, wherein the nanowires of the domain wall memory (DWM) array have process induced variations, resulting in pinning potentials which affect the velocity of the domain walls along the length of the nanowires. Following the application of the domain wall shift pulse, the response to the challenge is determined by measuring the response of the plurality of nanowires of the domain wall memory to the applied domain wall shift pulse challenge to provide a physically unclonable function (PUF) for the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: University of South FloridaInventors: Swaroop Ghosh, Anirudh Srikant Iyengar, Kenneth Ramclam
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Publication number: 20170057998Abstract: The invention relates to an antimicrobial surface, in particular a surface functionalised with a peptide comprising an antimicrobial moiety. The invention comprises a surface functionalised with a peptide comprising an antimicrobial moiety and a binder moiety, wherein the peptide is immobilized on the surface by electrostatic interactions between the binder moiety and the surface. Further provided is a medical device, a peptide and a method for the immobilization of a peptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: The University of Birmingham, The Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: Artemis Stamboulis, Felicity Jane de Cogan, Robert Scott, Anna Frances Acushia Peacock
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Publication number: 20170057903Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing organic compounds, such as esters, from an organic feedstock that includes at least one of a biopolymer or a lipid. The method includes heating the feedstock in the presence of a solid catalyst, such as a solid, inorganic Lewis acid catalyst, and reaction medium that includes an alcohol. At least certain ester products have an ester group corresponding to a substituent of the alcohol.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on Behalf of the University of NV, RenoInventors: Hongfei Lin, Lisha Yang
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Publication number: 20170062821Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of producing a graphene material by exposing a polymer to a laser source. In some embodiments, the exposing results in formation of a graphene from the polymer. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of separating the formed graphene from the polymer to form an isolated graphene. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of incorporating the graphene material or the isolated graphene into an electronic device, such as an energy storage device. In some embodiments, the graphene is utilized as at least one of an electrode, current collector or additive in the electronic device. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the graphene materials, isolated graphenes, and electronic devices that are formed by the methods of the present disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: James M. Tour, Jian Lin, Zhiwei Peng, Carter Kittrell
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Publication number: 20170061984Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for removing reverberation from signals. The systems and methods can be applicable to audio signals, for example, to voice, musical instrument sounds, and the like. Signals such as the vowel sounds in speech and the sustained portions of many musical instrument sounds can be composed of a fundamental frequency component and a series of harmonically related overtones. The systems and methods can exploit the intrinsically high degree of mutual correlation among the overtones. When such signals are passed through a reverberant channel, the degree of mutual correlation among the partials can be reduced. An inverse channel filter for the removal of reverberation can be found by employing an adaptive filter technique that maximizes the cross-correlation among signal overtones.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: The University of RochesterInventors: Mark F. Bocko, Sarah Smith
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Publication number: 20170059572Abstract: The present invention provides that exosomes from human body fluid samples contain double stranded genomic DNA that spans all chromosomes and may be used to determine the mutation status of genes of interest in diseases, such as cancer. Furthermore, the present invention provides the use of exosomes to produce therapeutic proteins and for their use in therapy as well as the detection of cancer cell-derived exosomes to diagnose cancer and monitor therapeutic response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Raghu KALLURI, Sónia MELO