Patents Assigned to University
  • Patent number: 9570745
    Abstract: A method for making a cathode active material of a lithium ion battery, the cathode active material being represented by a chemical formula of Li[(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)1-xMox]O2, wherein 0<x?0.05. Source liquid solutions of Li, Ni2+, Co2+, Mn2+, and Mo6+ are mixed in stoichiometric ratio in a multi-carboxylic acid solution to form a solution. The solution is heated at 50° C. to 80° C. to form a wet gel. The wet gel is spray dried to form a dry gel. The dry gel is heated at a first temperature and then at a second temperature, the first temperature is in a range of 400° C. to 500° C., the second temperature is in a range of 750° C. to 850° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Jiangsu-Huadong Institute of Li-ion Battery Co. Ltd., Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Jian-Gang Li, Lei Wang, Xiang-Ming He, Li Wang, Jian-Jun Li, Jian Gao, Yu-Ming Shang
  • Patent number: 9567291
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to N-(4-(bis(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)methylene)-8 -(dimethylamino)naphthalen-1(4H)-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium, derivatives, and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to compounds of formula I. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing Nox related diseases and conditions comprising administering an effective amount of compounds disclosed herein to a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the Nox related disease or condition is cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventor: Jack Arbiser
  • Patent number: 9567594
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mutant elongation factor proteins (EF-Sep), phosphoseryl-tRNA synthetase (SepRS), and phosphoseryl-tRNA (tRNASep) and methods of use in site specific incorporation of phosphoserine into a protein or polypeptide are described. Typically, SepRS preferentially aminoacylates tRNASep with O-phosphoserine and the tRNASep recognizes at least one codon such as a stop codon. Due to the negative charge of the phosphoserine, Sept-tRNASep does not bind elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu). However, mutant EF-Sep proteins are disclosed that bind Sep-tRNASep and protect Sep-tRNASep from deacylation. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acids are on vectors and are expressed in cells such as bacterial cells, archeaebacterial cells, and eukaryotic cells. Proteins or polypeptides containing phosphoserine produced by the methods described herein can be used for a variety of applications such as research, antibody production, protein array manufacture and development of cell-based screens for new drug discovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Yale University
    Inventors: Hee-Sung Park, Dieter Soll
  • Patent number: 9570140
    Abstract: A circuit utilizing memcapacitive elements for mixed memory storage and polymorphic computing is introduced. The circuit includes a plurality of memory cells each selectively or fixedly connected to a word line, bit line and dual bit line. Each memory cell includes a memcapacitive element. Voltage pulse generators can selectively applying voltage pulses to the memory cells. A method for mixed memory storage and polymorphic computing in at least two memory cells is provided. Data is stored by selectively applying voltage pulses to an individual memory cell to set an internal charge level of the memcapacitive element. Logic functions are conducted by applying voltage pulses having independent amplitudes to at least two memory cells to achieve internal charges in the memcapacitive elements of the cells to store an output bit according to a logic map that depends upon applied independent voltage pulse amplitudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Massimiliano Di Ventra, Fabio Lorenzo Traversa, Yuriy V. Pershin
  • Patent number: 9570292
    Abstract: A method for making an epitaxial structure includes the following steps. A substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A buffer layer is formed on the epitaxial growth surface. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the buffer layer. A first epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the buffer layer. The substrate and the buffer layer are removed to expose a second epitaxial growth surface. A second epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the second epitaxial growth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Wei, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 9566043
    Abstract: A method and a system for producing images of a subject, such as the heart of a human being. The method may comprise acquiring ultrasound images of the subject with a catheter comprising a position sensor. The method may also comprise capturing a plurality of 4D surface registration points in the acquired ultrasound images corresponding to points on the subject. The method may also comprise registering, in space and time, a high-resolution 4D model of the subject with the plurality of 4D surface registration points. The method may also comprise displaying high resolution, real-time images of the subject during a medical procedure based on the registration of the high resolution 4D model to the 4D surface registration points. Embodiments of the present invention are especially useful in left atrium ablation procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Takeo Kanade, David Schwartzman, Hua Zhong
  • Patent number: 9567307
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods and materials for chemical cross-coupling reactions that utilize aryl alcohol derivatives as cross-coupling partners. Embodiments of the invention include methods for the amination of aryl sulfamates and carbamates, which are attractive cross-coupling partners, particularly for use in multistep synthesis. Illustrative embodiments include versatile means to use simple derivatives of phenol as precursors to polysubstituted aryl amines, as exemplified by a concise synthesis of the antibacterial drug linezolid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Neil K. Garg, Stephen D. Ramgren, Amanda L. Silberstein, Kyle W. Quasdorf
  • Patent number: 9568314
    Abstract: The present invention provides an angular rate gyro in which a bell-shaped vibrator having nonuniform thickness, axially symmetric and multi curved surface combined structural features is used as a sensitive element. The angular rate gyro is composed of the bell-shaped vibrator, a vibrator fixing shaft, a vibrator base, an airtight hood, a housing and a circuit system. The bell-shaped vibrator includes a bell shoulder having a hemispheric shell structure, a bell waist having a cylindrical shell structure and a bell lip having a hyperboloidal shell structure. The bell-shaped vibrator, the base and a central shaft are mechanically and fixedly connected together to be formed into an integral core having sensitive gyratory effect. A circuit system is used to control vibration forms of the bell-shaped vibrator, perform signal processing and solve the applied angular rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Zhong Su, MengYin Fu, Qing Li, ZhiHong Deng, JunFang Fan, Ning Liu, Hong Liu
  • Patent number: 9569840
    Abstract: A method for selecting a seed area for tracking nerve fibers in a brain includes performing registration of an atlas which shows a plurality of areas which are included in the brain and image data which relates to the brain, displaying a brain area list with respect to the plurality of areas, selecting a first area from the atlas based on a first user input with respect to the brain area list, extracting an area of the image data which corresponds to the first area, as a seed area, based on a result of the registration, and generating a first image which corresponds to the seed area from the image data, and displaying the generated first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Hei-soog Kim, Hyug-rae Cho, Jun-sung Park, Jong-min Lee
  • Patent number: 9566354
    Abstract: A method of performing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The methods may include: a) generating a compound comprising a first nuclear species (I1), a second nuclear species (I2), a third nuclear species (S), a heteronuclear coupling asymmetry (|J1S?J2S|) and a nuclear singlet state spin order localized on I1 and I2; b) transferring the nuclear singlet state spin order into heteronuclear magnetization localized on S by applying a single, non-recursive pulse sequence at a low magnetic field in the strong coupling regime of protons; and c) performing NMR spectroscopy or MRI with the compound comprising heteronuclear magnetization localized on S. The |J1S?J2S| may be non-zero. The pulse sequence may include a plurality of sequential radio frequency pulses separated by independent evolution interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Kevin Waddell, Chong Cai
  • Patent number: 9568619
    Abstract: Passive components adapted for integration with at least one active semiconductor device, in an embodiment, comprise at least one metallic structure dimensioned and arranged to absorb and/or reflect a major fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation received at one or more wavelengths of a first group of wavelengths. This prevents radiation within the first group of wavelengths from being received and/or processed by the at least one active device. In an embodiment, one or more metallic structures are dimensioned and arranged to direct an amount of incident radiation, received at one or more wavelengths of a second group of wavelengths, sufficient to enable receiving or processing of incident radiation within the second group of wavelengths by the at least one active semiconductor device. In some embodiments, the passive component comprises a passive optical filter for use in spectroscopic applications, and the active semiconductor device is a detector or sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University Office of Technology and Trademark Licensing
    Inventors: Lingyu Hong, Kaushik Sengupta
  • Patent number: 9568624
    Abstract: A method for predicting electromagnetic radiation characteristics, a computer-readable recording medium and a simulator are provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of first radiation currents in an equivalent circuit model of an electronic component, calculating a radiation resistance according to the first radiation currents, inserting the radiation resistance into the equivalent circuit model, and then obtaining a plurality of second radiation currents in the equivalent circuit model, and predicting electromagnetic radiation characteristics of the electronic component according to the second radiation currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Hung-Chuan Chen
  • Patent number: 9571153
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for cancelling a self-interference (SI) signal is disclosed. The UE includes a rat-race coupler, a plurality of transceiving antennas capable of transmitting and receiving signals, a receive antenna, a transmission (Tx) chain connected to an input port when the rat-race coupler uses one port as the input port, and a reception (Rx) chain connected to the receive antenna and an isolated port when the rat-race coupler uses the one port as the input port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: LG ELECTRONICS INC., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jinmin Kim, Byung-Wook Min, Donghyun Lee, Jaehoon Chung, Kwangseok Noh
  • Patent number: 9570559
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a dielectric layer, and a graphene layer including a first surface located upon the dielectric layer. The electronic device can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode each located upon the dielectric layer on a surface opposite the graphene layer. The first and second electrodes can be spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the electronic device to define a first gap between the first and second electrodes, and the second and third electrodes are spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the electronic device to define a second gap between the second and third electrodes. At least one of the first gap or the second gap can be angled so as to be neither parallel nor perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Redwan Noor Sajjad, Avik Ghosh
  • Patent number: 9567326
    Abstract: Described are compounds of Formula I or Formula II: wherein: ring A is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group; dashed lines are optional double bonds; X is N or O; Y is a carbon atom or an S or N heteroatom in ring A in any suitable location; and substituents are as given herein. Compositions containing the same and methods of using the same in treating cancers such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Xiaodong Wang, Weihe Zhang, Dmitri Kireev, Dehui Zhang, Andrew McIver
  • Patent number: 9566341
    Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes compounds including a cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitor moiety and a moiety derived from a drug of interest. In some embodiments, the drug of interest is an opioid. In some embodiments, the compound includes a diclofenac moiety and a naltrexone or naltrexol moiety. The compounds allow for enhanced delivery rates across skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Audra Stinchcomb, Kyung Bo Kim, Ragotham Reddy Pinninti, Priyanka Ghosh, Kalpana S. Paudel
  • Patent number: 9568580
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are used for identifying fibers based at least in part on magnetic resonance imaging. A fiber tract atlas for a nervous system includes atlas voxels that each represent a different volume element of the nervous system; a first atlas voxel represents a first volume element of the nervous system. The fiber tract atlas also includes information on orientations of a first fiber tract in the first volume element of the nervous system. Magnetic resonance data is acquired from the nervous system of a subject. The magnetic resonance data includes data voxels; a first data voxel relates to the first atlas voxel. A diffusion vector is generated for the first data voxel based at least in part on the acquired magnetic resonance data. The fiber tract atlas is used to find a probability that the first data voxel represents the first fiber tract based at least in part on the generated diffusion vector and the information on the orientations of the first fiber tract in the first volume element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents Of The University Of California
    Inventors: Anders M. Dale, Donald J. Hagler, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9566351
    Abstract: Acyclic CB[n]-type compounds, methods of making such compounds, and uses of the compounds. For example, these compounds can be used as nanocontainers to solubilize pharmaceutical agents. Also provided are compositions and methods of using them for therapy or prophylaxis of a wide variety of conditions for which therapy or prophylaxis is desirable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: University of Maryland, College Park
    Inventors: Volker Briken, Lyle David Isaacs, Gaya Hettiarachchi, Ben Zhang
  • Patent number: 9565990
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus is provided. An endoscope apparatus includes a slave device including a plurality of drive motors configured to adjust insertion and insertion direction of an insertion tube of an endoscope, and a plurality of load sensors provided on the plurality of drive motors; and a master device including displacement sensors configured to generate signals for driving the drive motors according to an operator manipulation, and resistive motors configured to operate based on loads detected by the load sensors. The drive motors produce drive forces according to the signals generated by the displacement sensors and the resistive motors produce resistive forces corresponding to the operator manipulation based on the loads detected by the load sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University Erica Campus
    Inventors: Yong-Hee Lee, Byung-Ju Yi, Mun-Kue Park, Jin-Won Lee, Su-Kwang Lim, Jong-Tae Seo, Jae-Hong Woo
  • Patent number: PP27657
    Abstract: A new cranberry variety distinguished by mid-season ripening, round to ovate fruit, high productivity, and moderate fruit anthocyanin development, as compared to the currently cultivated commercial varieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Nicholi Vorsa, Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese