Patents Assigned to University
  • Container with easily-detached lid
    Patent number: 9296528
    Abstract: A container has a main body and an easily-detached lid. The main body has an opening, and a main body engaging element is disposed around the edge of the opening. The lid has a lid engaging element corresponding to the main body engaging element for allowing the lid to engage with the main body via the main body engaging element and the lid engaging element. A wall is disposed at the outer boundary of the lid, and the wall has at least one tilting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: National Taipei University of Technology
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuei Fan, Yin-Kai Lee, Fu-Yu Cai, Shuo-Ren Syu
  • Noggin inhibitory compositions for ossification and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 9295754
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds and compositions for forming bone and methods related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of forming bone comprising implanting a bone graft composition comprising a growth factor such as BMP in a subject at a site of desired bone growth or enhancement in combination with a Noggin blocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Emory University, The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Scott D. Boden, Sreedhara Sangadala
  • System, method and computer-accessible medium for determining membrane properties relating to diffusion
    Patent number: 9295948
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of a methodology, procedure, system, method and computer-accessible medium can be provided to obtain particular information relating to at least one transport property of a material containing at least one membrane, and to determine, e.g., a permeability of the membrane of the material and/or a surface area of the membrane of the material, as a function of, e.g., the obtained particular information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Dmitry S. Novikov, Jens Jensen, Joseph A. Helpern, Els Fieremans
  • Oxygen depletion devices and methods for removing oxygen from red blood cells
    Patent number: 9296990
    Abstract: An oxygen depletion device. The device has a cartridge; a plurality of hollow fibers extending within the cartridge from an entrance to an exit thereof; an amount of an oxygen scavenger packed within the cartridge and contiguous to and in between the plurality of hollow fibers. The hollow fibers are adapted to receiving and conveying red blood cells. There is another embodiment of an oxygen depletion device and method for removing oxygen from red blood cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: New Health Sciences, Inc., University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: William J. Federspiel, Brian J. Frankowski, Tatsuro Yoshida, Paul J. Vernucci
  • Three-dimensional cell adhesion matrix
    Patent number: 9296988
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell adhesion matrix having poly(vinyl alcohol) chains crosslinked via carboxy phenyl boronic acid crosslinkers. The cell adhesion matrix can also include a molecular recognition element bound to the poly(vinyl alcohol) chains via a carboxy phenyl boronic acid group, as well as including cells. The present invention also provides a method for making and de-gelling the cell adhesion matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ekama Onofiok, Kit S. Lam, Juntao Luo
  • Benzene removal using carbon nanotubes impregnated with iron
    Patent number: 9296625
    Abstract: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes impregnated with iron nanoparticles are synthesized. The multi-walled carbon nanotubes are used as sorbents to remove benzene from water. The removal of benzene increases with the increase of impregnated iron percent in the multi-walled carbon nanotube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Omer Yahya Bakather, Muataz Ali Atieh
  • Bi-directional magnetic permeability enhanced metamaterial (MPEM) substrate for antenna miniaturization
    Patent number: 9300048
    Abstract: A bi-directional antenna includes a plurality of unit cells stacked in two perpendicular planes (Y-X and Z-X planes) to form cube shaped unit cells whereby inductive loops are placed on four faces corresponding to the Y-X and Z-X planes. Each unit cell includes a magnetic permeability enhanced metamaterial. The resulting antenna has the ability to couple magnetic fields oriented in both the X and Y directions with increased permeabilities and can be used to realize a variety of different antenna architectures that do not have their magnetic field confined in a single direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Prathaban Mookiah, Kapil Dandekar
  • Purified linear epitopes from cashew nuts, nucleic acids encoding therefor, and associated methods
    Patent number: 9296798
    Abstract: Disclosed are major allergenic proteins in cashew nut, which are legumin-like proteins and 2S albumins. Also disclosed is a polypeptide allergen in the 7S superfamily, which includes vicilin-like and sucrose binding proteins. Several linear epitopes of the cashew nut are identified and characterized. The invention further discloses the sequence of cDNA encoding the allergenic polypeptide, the allergen being designated Ana o 1, and also describes the characterization of the expressed recombinant polypeptide and associated methods employing the polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Regents Of the University of California
    Inventors: Kenneth Roux, Shridhar Sathe, Suzanne Teuber
  • Pharmaceutical composition comprising MicroRNA-30B, MicroRNA-133A, or MicroRNA-202-5P inhibitor for inhibiting cancer
    Patent number: 9295709
    Abstract: Provided is an anticancer composition, and particularly, a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting cancer, which includes a microRNA-30b, microRNA-133a, or microRNA-202-5p inhibitor as an active ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition may suppress microRNA-30b, microRNA-133a, or microRNA-202-5p, thereby inhibiting proliferation of cancer cells, and eventually, is expected to be useful for cancer treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: You-Mie Lee, Su Young Oh
  • Thin-film thermo-electric generator and fabrication method thereof
    Patent number: 9299907
    Abstract: For the thin-film thermo-electric generator and fabrication method of this invention, a P-type thermo-electric thin-film layer, an insulating thin-film layer and a N-type thermo-electric thin-film layer is deposited on a substrate to form a three-layer PN junction, multiple three-layer PN junctions in series are available, an insulating thin-film layer is provided between every to serial three-layer PN junctions, and electrodes are extracted from the substrate and the outermost thin-film layer of the last three-layer thin-film PN junctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ShenZhen University
    Inventors: Ping Fan, Dongping Zhang, Zhuangghao Zjemg, Guangxing Liang
  • Methods for diagnosing vitreo-retinal disease
    Patent number: 9295448
    Abstract: A quantitative method to analyze phase-resolved, raw backscatter echo data or the envelope of phase-resolved, raw backscatter echo data to characterize vitreous inhomogeneities as they relate to normal aging and vitreo-retinal disease. The technique can be applied to 2D or 3D data acquired from the vitreous. The approach provides an objective end value to characterize the vitreous and provide a tool for early diagnosis, monitoring and planning treatment of vitreo-retinal diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Riverside Research Institute, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Ketterling, Jonathan Mamou, Ronald H. Silverman, Jerry Sebag
  • Devices and methods for measuring blood coagulation
    Patent number: 9297816
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for measuring blood coagulation includes a substrate having a surface, an optical waveguide provided on the surface of the substrate, the waveguide having a tip, and means for spatially separating objects from the tip of the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventor: Anna Pyayt
  • Method and apparatus for controlling supply voltage of clock and data recovery circuit
    Patent number: 9300303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling supply voltage of clock and data recovery circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Sang-Jin Byun
  • Polymer material for highly efficient organic thin-film solar cell, and organic thin-film solar cell using same
    Patent number: 9296864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymeric material for a highly efficient organic thin-film solar cell with high hole mobility and power conversion efficiency. In the polymeric material, a compound containing an electron donating group represented by Formula 1 or 2 and a compound containing an electron accepting group represented by one of Formulae 3 to 8 are repeatedly introduced in an alternating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Pusan National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, UNIST ACADEMY-INDUSTRY RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han Young Woo, Jin Young Kim, Won Ho Lee, Thanh Luan Nguyen, Mohammad Afsar Uddin, Hyo Sung Choi, Seo Jin Ko
  • Mesothelin vaccines and model systems
    Patent number: 9296784
    Abstract: Mesothelin can be used as an immunotherapeutic target. It induces a cytolytic T cell response. Portions of mesothelin which induce such responses are identified. Vaccines can be either polynucleotide- or polypeptide-based. Carriers for raising a cytolytic T cell response include bacteria and viruses. A mouse model for testing vaccines and other anti-tumor therapeutics and prophylactics comprises a strongly mesothelin-expressing, transformed peritoneal cell line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Elizabeth Jaffee, Ralph Hruban
  • Compositions and methods for immunodominant antigens
    Patent number: 9297803
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods comprise immunodominant antigens from selected human pathogens (Burkholderia pseudomallei, Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucella melitensis, Chlamydia muridarum, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, human Herpes virus 1 and 2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Plasmodium falciparum, and Vaccinia virus) can be used as a vaccine, as diagnostic markers, and as therapeutic agents. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Immport Therapeutics, Inc., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Method and device for storing data in a flash memory using address mapping for supporting various block sizes
    Patent number: 9298384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for storing data in a flash memory using address mapping for supporting various block sizes. A storage device determines the size of a block that a host system uses on the basis of the size of data that the host system requests and uses the determined block size as a mapping unit. Additionally, the storage device divides a logical address space into at least one area, and maps an address using the minimum units of different mappings in each divided area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Soo Yong Kang, You Jip Won, Jae Hyuk Cha, Sung Min Park, Sung Roh Yoon, Jong Moo Choi
  • Method and device for accurate dispensing of radioactivity
    Patent number: 9295857
    Abstract: A method of delivering a radioactive liquid includes, performing an initialization, including; extracting at least a first amount of a radioactive liquid from a source of radioactive liquid, measuring a radioactivity level for the first amount of radioactive liquid, and performing a calibration phase. The calibration phase includes, extracting a second amount of radioactive liquid from the source of radioactive liquid wherein the second amount is calculated based on the radioactivity level of the first amount to provide a total dose of radioactive liquid having a predetermined radioactivity level, and delivering the total dose and performing at least one more calibration and delivery phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: University of Zurich
    Inventors: Alfred Buck, Bruno Weber
  • Occlusion device for closing anatomical defects
    Patent number: 9295456
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of transcatheter device closure techniques for closing an opening in a tissue and more particularly, to occlusion devices for closing anatomical defects in tissue. More particularly the present invention refers to occlusion devices for closing septal abnormalities such as atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale, and to methods of closing an anatomical defect in a tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Venkatraman Subramanian, Yin Chiang Freddy Boey, Yong-dan Tang, Wei Luen James Yip, Hong Duc Duong
  • Aurora kinase inhibitors
    Patent number: 9296730
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula I: or a salt thereof, wherein ring A and R1-R4 have any of the values defined in the specification. The compounds have activity as Aurora B kinase inhibitors and are useful for treating conditions associated with Aurora B kinase activity (e.g. cancer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Ann M. Bode, Zigang Dong, Kanamata Reddy