Patents Assigned to University
  • Refactoring to improve the security quality of use case models
    Patent number: 10481906
    Abstract: Methods and devices for improving security of a use case model are described. In accordance with the present disclosure, detection rules are applied to the use case model to detect bad smells. The use case model into an XML representation. The XML representation is refactored using the security bad smells to generate a refactored XML representation of the use case model. A behavior consistency verification processing is performed by processing the refactored use case models. Quality metrics of the refactored XML representation are generated before and after the refactoring. The quality metrics are compared to generate a quality improvement assessment of security for the use case model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mohammad Alshayeb, Mahmood Niazi, Haris Mumtaz, Sajjad Mahmood
  • One-dimensional large-stroke precise positioning platform
    Patent number: 10483877
    Abstract: A one-dimensional large-stroke precise positioning platform includes a housing, a cross ball guiding rail, piezoelectric ceramic and an elastic member. The cross ball guiding rail includes a mover guiding rail and stator guiding rails. A first and second fixing member is movable in a containing chamber provided in the housing. In the longitudinal direction of the mover guiding rail, one end of the piezoelectric ceramic is abutted against the first fixing member, and the other end against the second fixing member. The mover guiding rail is fixed on the second fixing member, and the elastic member is fixed on the first fixing member. In the width direction of the mover guiding rail, the two sides of the elastic member are abutted against the inner side surfaces of the containing chamber, and the first fixing member is connected with the second fixing member by a flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Bowen Zhong
  • Optical article and illumination system for endoscope
    Patent number: 10481386
    Abstract: An optical element, wherein axially symmetric or not, an output surface of which contains a plurality of indentations configured to increase a degree of divergence of light that is incident onto such surface through an input surface of the optical element. In one implementation, each of the indentations defines a corresponding aspheric lenslet the plurality of which encircles the central opening in the optical element. The optical element can he configured as a lightguide having the specified output surface. An illumination system for a laparoscope employing such optical element as an addition to the optical fiber bundle of the laparoscope or as a fiber bundle itself that has the specified output surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Hong Hua, Rengmao Wu, Yi Qin
  • Combined loop-dipole antenna array system and methods
    Patent number: 10483645
    Abstract: A hybrid antenna array for use in an MRI device, the array comprising a plurality of loop-line elements, each loop line element comprising a loop element and a line element, wherein the loop element and the line element are aligned along their respective center axis and coupled at an input coil port; and wherein the plurality of loop-line elements are configured to operate in a multi-channel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Mehmet Arcan Erturk, Greg Metzger
  • Method and device for transmitting and receiving multimedia data
    Patent number: 10484148
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for transmitting and receiving multimedia data. The present invention comprises: receiving of multimedia data and confirming of loss data; determining, with respect to the degree of the loss of the received data, of whether or not the lost data can be recovered by means of application layer forward error correction (AL-FEC); if data recovery by means of the AL-FEC is not possible, making of an automatic retransmission request (ARQ) with respect to the lost data; and receiving of data retransmitted with respect to the ARQ and recovering of the lost data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Young-Wan So, Kyung-Mo Park, Doug-Young Suh, Yong-Woo Cho
  • Cell area determination method, cell imaging system, and cell image processing apparatus
    Patent number: 10482605
    Abstract: A method comprises obtaining a first cell image of a cell by a first observation method, obtaining a second cell image of the cell by a second observation method that is different from the first observation method, and determining the region of the cell based on the first cell image and the second cell image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: SYSMEX CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kazumi Hakamada, Yuki Aihara, Masaya Okada, Toshiyuki Sato, Ichiro Sekiya, Eiji Kobayashi
  • Tissue-equivalent dosimeter
    Patent number: 10481278
    Abstract: Radiation dosimeters are disclosed whereby a passive multilayer substrate is provided to confer tissue equivalence. In an example embodiment, a multilayer substrate is formed over a semiconductor-based radiation sensing layer, where the multilayer substrate includes at least one low-atomic-number layer of having an effective atomic number that is smaller than that of water, and at least one high-atomic-number layer having an effective atomic number that is greater than that of water. The low-atomic-number layers and high-atomic-number layers are provided with respective thicknesses and compositions for modulating the dependence of the signal produced by the radiation dosimeter on photon energy, such that the signal, when calibrated to provide a measure of dose, exhibits approximate tissue-equivalence over a prescribed photon energy range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alasdair Syme, Ian Hill
  • Method for the treatment of Dravet syndrome
    Patent number: 10478441
    Abstract: A method of treating and/or preventing Dravet Syndrome in a patient such as a patient previously diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, by administering an effective dose of fenfluramine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt to that patient. Dravet Syndrome patients are typically children under the age of 18 and are treated at a preferred dose of less than about 0.5 to about 0.01 mg/kg/day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: THE KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANTWERP
    Inventors: Berten Ceulemens, Lieven Lagae
  • ENVIRONMENTAL, LIGHTING AND SMART WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190345764
    Abstract: A smart window controller includes circuitry configured to establish a representative model of one or more building zones based on occupancy, construction, lighting, or cooling properties of a building. A lighting control strategy is implemented for the one or more building zones based on the representative model or one or more user preferences input at a first user interface screen of an external device. Automatic operations of one or more smart windows, cooling systems, or artificial lighting systems are controlled based on trigger points associated with the lighting control strategy, and a performance level of the lighting control strategy for the one or more building zones is determined based on one or more predetermined financial metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Mohammed Abdul FASI, Ismail Mohammad BUDAIWI
  • FUNCTIONAL FELINE PANCREATIC CELLS FROM ADIPOSE TISSUE
    Publication number: 20190345453
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are described herein for transdifferentiation of multipotent stromal cells into cells that can express insulin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agriculture and Mechanical College
    Inventors: Mandi J. Lopez, Wei Duan
  • NACRE-MIMETIC ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COMPOSITE MEMBRANE WITH "INTERPENETRATING PETAL" STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190345264
    Abstract: A nacre-mimetic environmentally friendly composite membrane with an “interpenetrating petal” structure and a preparation method thereof. Materials for preparing the composite membrane include magadiite, CMC and a bis-silane coupling agent. The composite membrane according to the present invention has an “interpenetrating petal” stable structure with non-parallel petal-shaped lamellar structure. In addition, inorganic sheets intersperse with each other to form an interlock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mingliang GE, Mingyi DU, Yanwu WANG
  • MONOCLONAL IGM ANTIBODIES FROM ENTIRELY CARBOHYDRATE CONSTRUCTS
    Publication number: 20190345255
    Abstract: Entirely carbohydrate immunogens, monoclonal antibodies generated from immune responses to entirely carbohydrate immunogens, vaccine compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making and using the same, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Peter Andreana, Kevin Trabbic, Mengchao Shi, Jean Paul Bourgault
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GEOMETRIC SHAPE DEVIATION MODELING FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20190346830
    Abstract: A method for providing a 3D shape model for a new process in an additive manufacturing system includes receiving an unoptimized 3D model of one or more shapes based on a first process (P1); receiving deviation information based on P1; baseline deviation modeling of P1 based on the received unoptimized 3D model and the received deviation information to thereby generate an optimized 3D model for the one or more shapes based on P1; applying a transfer function that connects deviation information of P1 to deviation information of a second process (P2); receiving deviation information based on P2; adaptively modeling the deviations of P2 based on the transformed baseline model and the deviation information of P2; generating an optimized 3D model for the one or more shapes based on P2; and generating a compensation plan for additively manufacturing the one or more shapes between P1 and P2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: Purdue Research Foundation, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Raquel de Souza Borges Ferreira, Arman Sabbaghi, Qiang Huang, Kevin Amstutz
  • Biocontrol Compositions
    Publication number: 20190343125
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Erwinia persicina strains with activity against: a) at least one Xanthomonas species, and/or b) at least one Brassicaceae pathogen. In particular the invention provides the isolated E. persicina strains deposited as DSM 32302, DSM 32304, DSM 32305 and DSM 32303. The invention provides compositions comprising one or more strains of the invention. The invention also provides methods of use of one or more strains or compositions of the inventions to control plant pathogens, particularly Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Lincoln University
    Inventors: John Graham HAMPTON, Eline VAN ZIJLL DE JONG
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING RICE EAR-SHAPED COPPER PARTICLES, RICE EAR-SHAPED COPPER PARTICLES PREPARED THEREBY, AND CONDUCTIVE PASTE USING SAME
    Publication number: 20190344353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ear-of-rice-shaped copper particles. The technical gist thereof is a method of manufacturing ear-of-rice-shaped copper particles, ear-of-rice-shaped copper particles manufactured thereby, and a conductive paste using the same. The method includes a first step of preparing a copper precursor solution, a second step of adjusting the pH of the copper precursor solution, a third step of adding a zinc powder to the pH-adjusted copper precursor solution, a fourth step of synthesizing the ear-of-rice-shaped copper particles by stirring the copper precursor solution, to which the zinc powder is added, for a predetermined time, and a fifth step of separating, washing, and then drying the synthesized ear-of-rice-shaped copper particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Foundation for Research and Business, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jong-Hyun Lee, Jun Ho Hwang
  • BIOMARKERS FOR LUNG CANCER STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20190346445
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and kits for analyzing a sample such as a biological sample obtained from a subject having, suspected of having, or being at risk for a cancer to assess presence of cancer stem cells in the sample, which is indicative of poor cancer prognosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Pan-Chyr Yang, Huei-Wen Chen, Wan-Jiun Chen
  • Systems and Methods for Multi-Scale, Annotation-Independent Detection of Functionally-Diverse Units of Recurrent Genomic Alteration
    Publication number: 20190348151
    Abstract: The functional interpretation of somatic mutations remains a persistent challenge in the interpretation of human genome data. Systems and methods for detecting significantly mutated regions (SMRs) in the human genome permit the discovery and identification of multi-scale cancer-driving mutational hotspot clusters. Systems and methods of SMR detection reveal differentially mutated genetic regions across various cancer types. SMR detection and annotation reveals a diverse spectrum of functional elements in the genome, including at least single amino acids, compete coding exons and protein domains, microRNAs, transcription factor binding sites, splice sites, and untranslated regions. Systems and methods of SMR detection optionally including protein structure mapping uncover recurrent somatic alterations within proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Carlos L. Araya, Can Cenik, William J. Greenleaf, Jason A. Reuter, Michael P. Snyder
  • Medicinal Composition for Treating Intractable Heart Disease
    Publication number: 20190343841
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for use in treating an intractable heart tissue fibrosis disease accompanied by chronic heart failure. The pharmaceutical composition for use in treating an intractable heart tissue fibrosis disease accompanied by chronic heart failure comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one member selected from the group consisting of protease inhibitors, thromboxane A2 synthase inhibitors, thromboxane A2 synthase antagonists, phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, and antifibrotic agents. (The pharmaceutical composition includes biodegradable polymer-encapsulated, long-acting preparations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: Osaka University, Cardio Incorporated
    Inventors: Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeru Miyagawa, Yoshiki Sakai, Yasuhiro Yanagi
  • GLYCOCONJUGATES AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20190343960
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to method for synthesizing and using glycoconjugates based on the immunodominant epitope Gal?(1,3)Gal?(1,4)GlcNAc? (Gal?3LN?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Igor C. ALMEIDA, Katja MICHAEL, Nathaniel SCHOCKER
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK HAVING HIGH ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORY ACTIVITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDE
    Publication number: 20190343884
    Abstract: The present invention provides fermented milk having a high angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition activity, a high hypotensive activity and/or a high stroke-preventing activity. The present invention also provides a method for producing fermented milk having a high angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition activity, a high hypotensive activity and/or a high stroke-preventing activity and a method for producing Tyr-Pro, each of which is characterized by comprising fermenting milk with a mushroom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOTTORI UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIMANE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenji OKAMOTO, Toru NABIKA