Patents Assigned to University
  • Publication number: 20150064218
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for treating cancer. For example, methods and materials for identifying antigens and combinations of antigens that can be used to treat cancer as well as combinations of antigens having the ability to reduce established tumors within a mammal (e.g., a human) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: Mayo Foundation for Medical and Research, University of Leeds
    Inventors: Jose S. Pulido, Richard G. Vile, Timothy J. Kottke, Alan A. Melcher, Peter Selby
  • Publication number: 20150064136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and materials for more effectively treating patients with interferon. It is based on the discovery that clinical response to interferon (IFN) therapy is mediated in part by inhibition of activation of MDSC and such inhibition can be observed after a test dose of interferon; a significant decrease of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by MDSC (as a measure of their activation) after IFN therapy is predictive of overall response to immunotherapy in cancer patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: The University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Larisa Geskin, Oleg E. Akilov
  • Publication number: 20150059488
    Abstract: A film adhesion detection device comprises: a testing member, which comprises: a carrier, which is on the testing member and is capable of vacuum suction to adsorb a testing sample, the carrier can raise, move, rotate, and position; a testing cutting tool, which is on the testing member and is capable of dismantling from the testing member; a counterpoise, which is on the testing cutting tool to provide a suitable weight to the testing cutting tool according to the strength and thickness of the testing sample; and a tape adhesion testing device, which is on the testing member and has a tape-outputting wheel, a counterpoise and a tape recovery wheel, the tape adhesion testing device provides a suitable adhesion force to the testing sample via the counterpoise, the tape recovery wheel tears off a tape after the tape is on a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: St. John's University
    Inventors: Rwei-Ching Chang, Tsai-Cheng Li, Hsi-Ting Hou, Chen-Pei Yeh, Fa-Ta Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150065752
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for isolating kukoamine by solid phase extraction using a polyamide or a derivative thereof as an adsorbent. Said process is convenient, economical and environmental-friendly, and obtains highly purified kukoamines with a high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Hon-Yeung Cheung, Yuan-Yuan Li, Rui Di
  • Publication number: 20150066177
    Abstract: Disclosure is a method of dispatching semiconductor batch production, including: measuring an actual line width to calculate an estimated value of line width bias reference level, an estimated value of product bias, an estimated value of chamber bias and a standard error of chamber bias, and storing in a historical data module; inputting a product category, a line width measurement before manufacturing and a target line width after manufacturing in a batch production module; calculating a similarity index of each chambers by a computing engine of a matching module according to the data stored in the historical data module; transforming the similarity index into a priority of machine allocation by a dispatching module and dispatching a production machine; updating the historical data module by measuring a line width after manufacturing. The line width bias generated by various variations will be eliminated during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chen-Fu CHIEN, Chia-Yu HSU, Ying-Jen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150060957
    Abstract: A three-dimensional Gate-Wrap-Around Field-Effect Transistor (GWAFET). The GWAFET includes a substrate of III-V semiconductor material. The GWAFET further includes one or more channel layers with a gate wrapped around these one or more channel layers. Additionally, the GWAFET includes a barrier layer residing on the top channel layer with a layer of doped III-V semiconductor material residing on each end of the barrier layer. A source and drain contact are connected to the layer of doped III-V semiconductor material as well as to the multiple channels in the embodiment with the GWAFET including multiple channel layers. By having such a structure, integration density is improved. Furthermore, electrostatic control is improved due to gate coupling, which helps reduce standby power consumption. Furthermore, by using III-V semiconductor material as opposed to silicon, the current drive capacity is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jack C. Lee, Fei Xue
  • Publication number: 20150067109
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for processing a shared file and a cloud storage server. The method comprises: receiving, by a cloud storage server, an update request message from a second client; determining that a first file is located within a storage region of a first client according to an identifier of the first file and acquiring current version information of the first file from the storage region of the first client; and if it is determined that the version of the first file on the second client is older than the version of the first file within the storage region of the first client, generating a first download address and transmitting the first download address to the second client, so that the second client downloads the first file in the current version. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is able to synchronously update the shared file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: Beijing Founder Electronics Co., Ltd., Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoulin TANG, Wenbo LI
  • Publication number: 20150065463
    Abstract: Benzothiazole phosphonate analogs and methods of using the same to inhibit the activity of Amyloid Binding Alcohol Dehydrogenase and in the amelioration or treatment of Alzheimer's disease are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: University of Kansas
    Inventors: ShiDu Yan, Koteswara Rao Valasani
  • Patent number: 8968976
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a carrier core material for electrophotography, including: treating a carrier for electrophotography including a carrier core material for electrophotography and a coating layer on a surface of the carrier core material for electrophotography with an aqueous solution including an oxidant in a subcritical state or a supercritical state having a temperature of 280° C. or greater and a density of 0.20 g/cm3 or greater, wherein an amount of the oxidant in a total amount of the aqueous solution used in the treating is greater than 0.05 parts by mass with respect to 1 part by mass of the carrier for electrophotography to be treated in the treating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Shizuoka University
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimizu, Kazumi Ohtaki, Shinichiro Yagi, Takeshi Sako, Idzumi Okajima
  • Patent number: 8969071
    Abstract: An apparatus for passive sorting of microdroplets including a main flow channel, a flow stream of microdroplets in the main flow channel wherein the microdroplets have substantially the same diameter and wherein the flow stream of microdroplets includes first microdroplets having a first degree of stiffness and second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness wherein the second degree of stiffness is different than the first degree of stiffness. A second flow channel is connected to the main flow channel for the second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness. A separator separates the second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness from the first microdroplets and directs the second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness into the second flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Neil Reginald Beer, Abraham P. Lee, Andrew C. Hatch, Jeffrey S. Fisher
  • Patent number: 8971614
    Abstract: A computer system may elicit from a human observer ground truth data useful in automatically detecting one or more features in images. The elicitation may include presenting an image to a human observer that has a visual indicator in an image, the visual indicator indicating having a location and orientation with respect to the image; asking the human observer to judge whether a particular image feature is present in the image at the location and orientation indicated by the visual indicator; receiving input from the human observer indicative of whether the particular image feature is present at the location and orientation indicated by the visual indicator; storing the input received from the human observer as part of the human-labeled ground truth data; and repeating the process described above one or more times in connection with a visual indicator that has a different location or orientation with respect to the image or that uses a different image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Bartlett W. Mel, Chaithanya A. Ramachandra
  • Patent number: 8971819
    Abstract: A system for measuring power consumption by a mobile device corresponding to access of web pages is provided. The system includes: the mobile device, configured to access web pages via a wireless network; a power measurement device connected to a battery of the mobile device, configured to measure parameters related to power consumption; and a server, in communication with the mobile device and the power measurement device, configured to control the mobile device's access of web pages and control the power measurement device's measurement of parameters, to receive measurements from the power measurement device, and to process the received measurements so as to correlate the mobile device's access of a web page with an amount of power consumed corresponding to the mobile device's access of the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Deutsche Telekom AG, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Angela Nicoara, Narendan Thiagarajan, Gaurav Aggarwal, Dan Boneh
  • Patent number: 8972202
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists from a biological sample obtained from a pregnant female. Nucleic acid molecules of the biological sample are sequenced, such that a fraction of the genome is sequenced. Respective amounts of a clinically-relevant chromosome and of background chromosomes are determined from results of the sequencing. A parameter derived from these amounts (e.g. a ratio) is compared to one or more cutoff values, thereby determining a classification of whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Yuk-Ming Dennis Lo, Rossa Wai Kwun Chiu, Kwan Chee Chan
  • Patent number: 8972471
    Abstract: An arithmetic module is provided, including a first adder, a first shifter coupled to the first adder, a multiplier coupled to the first shifter for receiving an external coefficient signal, a digit alignment unit coupled to the multiplier, a second adder coupled to the digit alignment unit, and a second shifter coupled to the second adder. The arithmetic module reduces the overall computation time effectively, as compared with a scalar processor, by employing a serial data connection design, and also significantly reduces power consumption of the digital signal processor by requiring fewer input and output ends than those of a multi-issue processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Liu, Kuo-Chiang Chang, Shih-Hao Ou, Yu-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 8969413
    Abstract: (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid also known as CPP-115 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used to treat addiction and neurological disorders such as epilepsy without side effects such as visual field defects caused by vigabatrin (Sabril).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Brookhaven Science Associates, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Richard B. Silverman, Stephen L. Dewey, Steven Miller
  • Patent number: 8969292
    Abstract: Leptin muteins, in particular leptin antagonists, with increased binding affinity to leptin receptor are provided. These compounds as well as pharmaceutical composition comprising them are useful for the treatment of any disorder in which a non-desirable or deleterious activity of endogenous leptin or an altered innate immune response is implicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: The Medical Research, Infrastructure, and Health Services Fund of the Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Arieh Gertler, Eran Elinav, Zamir Halpern
  • Patent number: 8969541
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee (Coffea spp.) comprising sequences that encodes various sucrose metabolizing enzymes, along with their encoded proteins. Specifically, sucrose synthase, sucrose phosphate synthase and sucrose phosphatase enzymes and their encoding polynucleotides from coffee are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides for gene regulation and manipulation of the sugar profile of coffee plants, to influence flavor, aroma, and other features of coffee beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Nestec, SA, Cornell University
    Inventors: Isabelle M. Privat, James Gérard McCarthy, Vincent Petiard, Steven D. Tanksley, Chenwei Lin
  • Patent number: 8971997
    Abstract: An infrared fiber-optic device is able to monitor esophageal temperature during an ablation/cryoablation procedure over a volume of interest to sense whether the temperature is too high or too low. The device may include a plurality of optical fibers each with a wide angle lens collectively disposed circumferentially and longitudinally to cover the volume of interest, as the particular region over which undesirable temperature may not be known beforehand. In other examples, the device may include an embedded array of infrared sensors extending sufficiently to encompass a volume of interest. The device may be used as part of a feedback control to regulate and stop operation of the ablation/cryoablation procedure to prevent vessel damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Hakan Oral, Fred Morady
  • Patent number: 8971421
    Abstract: A millimeter wave wireless (M2W2) interconnect is used for transmitting and receiving signals at millimeter-wave frequencies for short-range wireless communication with high data rate capability. The transmitter and receiver antennae may comprise an on-chip differential dipole antenna or a bond-wire differential dipole antenna. The bond wire differential dipole antenna is comprised of a pair of bond wires connecting between a pair of pads on an integrated circuit (IC) die and a pair of floating pads on a printed circuit board (PCB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sai-Wang Tam, Mau-Chung F. Chang
  • Patent number: 8972734
    Abstract: A symmetric dynamic authentication and key exchange system and a method thereof are provided. A client and a server obtain initial authentication information at the same time, the client generates first one-time temporary authentication information, a conference key and a standby identity identifier according to the initial authentication information, and transmits them to the server, and the server performs a dynamic authentication program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: Chun-I Fan, Ruei-Hau Hsu, Yi-Hui Lin